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Eau Claire council approves new employee health plans, ancillary benefits and clinic contract
Summary
The Eau Claire City Council awarded a health insurance contract to Medica, approved a separate contract with local clinic Solidaritas and awarded ancillary benefits contracts to Delta and Mutual of Omaha. Council voted unanimously on all items; officials said employee premiums and exact impacts will be defined during open enrollment.
The Eau Claire City Council on Sept. 23 approved a package of employee benefit contracts that includes a health insurance contract with Medica, a standalone contract with local clinic Solidaritas and awards for ancillary benefits to Delta (dental and vision) and Mutual of Omaha (short- and long-term disability, voluntary life, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity).
City staff presented the three related agenda items together. The HR director said Group Health was excluded after it proposed a 24% premium increase and deductible changes, and the city selected Medica because its proposed plans “best meet the needs of the employees and the organization.” The HR director said the change will increase the city’s overall medical-related budget by roughly 10 percent, measured against the health-benefits line in the 2026 budget, but that official premiums for employees had not yet been finalized.
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