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County approves switch to MetLife for dental and supplemental plans and private PFML administration
Summary
The Koochiching County Board approved switching dental and voluntary supplemental health benefits to MetLife and hiring MetLife to administer a private family medical leave program that meets Minnesota requirements, with premiums split 50/50 between the county and employees.
The Koochiching County Board on Aug. 12 voted to switch the county’s dental and supplemental voluntary health plans to MetLife and to hire MetLife as administrator for a private paid family and medical leave (PFML) plan that meets state requirements.
Administrator Cole told the board that Dearborn Dental is exiting the market and Integrity (the voluntary benefits broker) ran an RFP. "We're gonna be recommending the switch from Cigna to MetLife," Cole said, adding that MetLife proposed an 11% dental increase in 2026 with a rate cap thereafter and offered a 2‑year rate guarantee for the private PFML plan. Cole said MetLife’s quoted premium for PFML (0.79%)…
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