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Commissioners approve FY2026 health benefits renewal; CareFirst plan to rise 12.24%
Summary
The Board approved the health benefits committee’s FY2026 recommendation to renew medical and pharmacy with CareFirst at a 12.24% increase and to use $888,801 from the rate stabilization reserve to limit employee rate increases to 7.99%. The board also approved adding new mandated coverage for hearing aids up to $3,000 for adults.
The Worcester County Commissioners unanimously approved the Health Benefits Committee’s FY2026 recommendations during the March 18 meeting.
Human Resources Director Stacy Norton presented the committee’s recommendation and said the county’s medical and pharmacy vendor, CareFirst, submitted a…
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