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Woodbury County pauses plan redesign after employee outcry; board OKs 6.5% employer contribution increase
Summary
After a multi-hour presentation and extensive public comment from county employees and union representatives, the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors voted to postpone final adoption of redesigned health plan options and approved a 6.5% increase in the county—s employer contribution to the health fund effective Jan. 1, 2026.
The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 1 heard a staff presentation and hours of public comment on proposed changes to the county—s self-funded health insurance plans before voting to delay final approval and to raise the county—s employer contribution by 6.5% effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Human Resources Director Melissa Thomas introduced the agenda item, saying the proposal—s purpose was "to increase the funding in our health plan and for our reserves." She told the board an actuary had shown the county—s reserves were below required levels and that recent contributions and claims left the fund short.
Seth Major, a consultant with Gallagher, presented benchmarking data and three plan options (two HMOs and a PPO alternative). He…
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