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City to renew Aetna health plans; employees to pay $5/week; Mutual of Omaha recommended for ancillary coverage
Summary
City staff recommended renewing medical benefits with Aetna and the City Commission directed staff to adopt a modest employee payroll contribution of $5 per week while moving ancillary coverage to Mutual of Omaha and exploring hospital indemnity options.
City staff and the city’s benefits broker presented options for employee health coverage renewal for fiscal year 2025–26 and the City Commission directed staff to renew with Aetna while adopting a modest employee premium participation.
Interim Human Resources Director Jacob Newman and benefits consultant Eric Brewer said Aetna offered a competitive renewal after analysis of claims history and market data. Staff presented three plan‑design options and a hybrid option: (a) renew with no design or contribution changes; (b) change…
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