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Ysleta ISD board awards employee health benefits contract to Aetna ACO
Summary
The Ysleta Independent School District Board of Trustees voted April 16, 2025, to award solicitation 225009 (employee health benefits) to Aetna for its accountable care organization (ACO) plan, with pharmacy services via Aetna/CVS, covering medical, pharmacy, COBRA, FSAs/HSAs and stop-loss administration beginning Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2028, with possible extensions.
The Ysleta Independent School District Board of Trustees voted April 16, 2025, to award solicitation 225009 (employee health benefits) to Aetna for its accountable care organization (ACO) plan, with pharmacy services via Aetna/CVS, covering medical, pharmacy, COBRA, FSAs/HSAs and stop-loss administration beginning Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2028, with a possible two one‑year extensions contingent on final negotiations and required reviews.
The award matters because the contract covers district-paid insurance and affects hundreds of staff, the district’s health-and-life insurance fund, and the budget decisions the board must make in coming weeks. Staff reported negotiated changes intended to provide greater rate certainty, improved pharmacy pricing and a monthly rebate structure that staff said will help district cash flow.
HUB International benefits consultant Liz Bebo and Superintendent Dr. Dela Torre presented the RFP process, evaluation and recommended award. Bebo said the district used 12 months of claims data through…
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