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Gaston County will absorb 7.4% health insurance renewal and remain with Capital Health Plan
Summary
The Gaston Board of County Commissioners voted to keep the county's current Capital Health Plan and have the employer absorb a 7.4% premium renewal. Commissioners directed staff to pursue a formal RFP and market comparisons for future years after finding no active broker/agent contract on file.
The Gaston Board of County Commissioners voted to remain with the current Capital Health Plan and for the county to absorb a 7.4% renewal premium increase, the board heard at a special meeting. The insurance committee recommended staying on the Capital selection plan and the board accepted that recommendation in a recorded vote (yes: 5, no: 0).
County staff told commissioners that Capital Health Plan presented a renewal with a 7.4% premium increase. The insurance committee, which reviewed the renewal, recommended keeping the same four-tier plan. Staff said the county currently pays 100% of single coverage, about 72.93% for employee-plus-spouse and employee-plus-dependent tiers, and 80% of family coverage; the committee recommended the employer absorb the proposed 7.4% increase.
The board considered…
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