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Bryan ISD approves 2026 medical and dental plan changes; district will increase contribution and begin staff education roadshow
Summary
The board approved proposed 2026 medical and dental plan adjustments designed to stabilize the self‑funded insurance pool: the district will discontinue an underused HMO option, consolidate dental plans, increase select premiums modestly, and continue a district-led education campaign on where employees should seek non-emergency care.
The Bryan ISD Board of Trustees approved changes to the district’s employee medical and dental plans for the 2026 plan year at its Sept. 22 meeting. Norma Fripple, chief financial officer, presented the recommendations developed after analysis of rising medical costs and claim trends.
Fripple said the district will discontinue its most restricted HMO option because it is underutilized and will consolidate three dental offerings into two plans to simplify choices and reduce administrative expense. Under the…
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