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Benefits committee recommends plan design changes to lower premium increase to 6.6%; board to act next meeting
Summary
District insurance committee recommended lowering the FY25–26 medical premium increase from an expected 9.5% to 6.6% by adjusting base plan cost‑sharing, adding massage to the base plan and removing a costly out‑of‑network “plus” rider; the board will consider the recommendation as an action item at the next meeting.
The District 11 benefits insurance committee recommended changes to the FY2025–26 employee benefits plan that district staff said would reduce a proposed premium increase from 9.5% to about 6.6%.
Jessica (benefits presenter) told the board Kaiser Permanente proposed a 9.5% increase under the district’s contract cap. The committee recommended several design changes intended to lower the overall premium increase while enhancing benefits for employees on the base plan: lower the base plan…
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