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Barry County adopts 2026 employee health plans; adds Priority Health HSA option
Summary
The Barry County Board of Commissioners approved a set of health insurance plans for 2026 recommended by the county Health Care Cost Containment Committee, including a new Priority Health HSA option alongside three renewed Blue Cross plans; county staff said the move limits next year's premium increase compared with market rates.
The Barry County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved the county’s recommended employee health plans for 2026, keeping three Blue Cross options and adding a Priority Health high-deductible HSA plan that county staff said will allow some employees to enroll without a premium contribution.
County staff said the change comes through the West Michigan Health Pool, a self-funded pool the county joined last year. A staff presenter said, “By being in the pool ... the average increase this year for the pool was 9.1%,” and that the county’s negotiated increase was reduced to 8.35% because of its lower loss ratio.
The Health Care Cost Containment Committee recommended renewing three…
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