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Commission approves modest increases to 2026 health and dental premiums
Summary
After a presentation by HR, the commission approved a 3% increase to health premiums and a 4% increase to dental premiums for 2026 to cover projected claims and administrative fee increases; staff said the per-pay-period employee impact is small.
Minnehaha County commissioners on Oct. 21 approved recommended premium changes for 2026: a 3% increase for health insurance and a 4% increase for dental coverage.
Carrie Deaver of Human Resources presented the proposal, explaining it reflected projected claims and administrative-fee changes. She said dental claims trend about 6% and that the county projects roughly $612,000 in dental costs for 2026 when factoring claim trends and a modest administrative fee increase. On health…
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