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Board approves moving district health coverage to Blue Cross Blue Shield with Med Plus overlay; premiums projected to fall

Galesburg CUSD 205 Board of Education · November 11, 2025
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Summary

The board approved a recommended renewal that shifts core health coverage to Blue Cross Blue Shield with a Med Plus overlay; district consultant Keppel reported a 3.4% premium decrease for 2026 and a rate guarantee into 2027, and the plan will move ancillary lines to BCBS.

Galesburg CUSD 205's insurance committee recommended switching the district's group health plan back to Blue Cross Blue Shield, and the board approved the renewal after hearing committee findings and carrier bids.

Presenter Jen Asplund (Benefits/Business Office) described a bidding process that produced seven carrier responses across fully funded, level-funded and…

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