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Macomb Township unanimously opts out of state hard-cap health insurance law, adopts local plan to shield employees from premium spike
Summary
The Macomb Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to opt out of the statelevel hard-cap health insurance law and adopt a local health plan that keeps premiums paid by the township while reducing township HSA contributions to 25% of the deductible.
The Macomb Township Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to opt out of the statelevel hard-cap cost-sharing law and to adopt a local health insurance plan that maintains township payment of premiums while reducing township contributions to employee Health Savings Accounts.
Supervisor Viviano said the action was intended to balance the townshiprole as an employer with fiscal stewardship. "Under that proposal, we are suggesting that we opt out this year, that the township will continue to pay 100% of the premiums as we have done in past years. But that the deductible amount ... be reduced to 25 percent…
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