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Emery County Commission approves 9.8% increase for county medical coverage; dental, vision and life rates held
Summary
The Emery County Commission approved a PEHP medical renewal with a 9.8% rate increase for plan year July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026; dental, vision and life plans will not increase, officials said.
Emery County commissioners on Tuesday approved the county’s employee insurance renewal for plan year July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, accepting a 9.8% increase for medical coverage while leaving dental, vision and life insurance rates unchanged.
Intermountain Insurance Services broker Jeff Kelsey told the commission the county’s medical carrier, PEHP, initially proposed a higher increase but underwrote the request down to 9.8% after negotiations. “They did come out…
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