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District updates employee benefit trust: new TPA, provider and pharmacy networks; programs targeted to cut claims

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Summary

Finance staff reported changes to the district's self-insured employee benefit trust for 2025–26, including a switch of third-party administrator and provider networks, dental self-insurance, and new cost-control programs with estimated savings.

At the Yuma Elementary District governing board meeting, a district benefits presenter identified in the meeting as Miss Walton provided an update on the employee benefit trust as of Aug. 28 for the 2025–26 year, describing administrative and network changes and initiatives the district expects will reduce health-care claims costs.

Miss Walton told the board the district changed third-party administrators from Aetna to Personify, moved its provider network to Blue Cross Blue Shield, and switched pharmacy administration to PharosRx (having moved away from CVS/Aetna arrangements). She also reported the…

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