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Contra Costa Board approves 2026 non‑PERS health benefit renewals; open enrollment set for October
Summary
The Board authorized renewal of non‑PERS medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans for 2026 and set the county's open‑enrollment schedule. Changes reflect plan premium increases led by Kaiser and a county subsidy formula tied to HMO pricing.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 9 authorized county staff to finalize the county's non‑PERS health, dental, vision and life insurance contracts for Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2026, and approved the county's open‑enrollment schedule.
County staff said the proposed renewals reflect premium increases across medical plans, with Kaiser Permanente identified as carrying an approximate 9.7% premium increase in the county's rate materials. The county's monthly subsidy is calculated from 80% of the second‑lowest‑price, non‑deductible HMO plan; staff said CCHP Plan A will be the…
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