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CalPERS 2026 rate changes: Salinas HR briefs committee on premium increases and pharmacy manager transition
Summary
HR presented CalPERS plan premium increases for 2026, the elimination of Blue Shield Trio HMO in Monterey County (transition to Blue Shield Access Plus), a pharmacy benefit manager contract change to CVS Caremark, and the city's multi-year health-cost trend and contribution status.
Patricia (Human Resources) briefed the Finance Committee on CalPERS 2026 health premium changes, plan transitions and the city’s health‑benefit cost trends.
CalPERS communicated 2026 increases across plans: the largest increases cited were the Platinum PPO (about 13.15%) and Blue Shield Access (about 11.26%). Patricia said CalPERS is eliminating the Blue Shield Trio HMO plan in Monterey County and will transition members to Blue Shield Access…
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