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Waukegan approves employee benefits renewal with plan design changes to limit rate increase
City of Waukegan — City Council and Committees · November 18, 2025
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Summary
City approves renewal of employee benefits with Blue Cross Blue Shield (IMED) and MetLife; consultant said modest plan design changes would reduce the renewal increase from 8.8% to about 5.3%, including raising HMO OOP and PPO deductibles.
The City of Waukegan's Finance & Purchasing Committee voted Nov. 17 to approve renewal of employee benefits agreements with IMED (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois) and an insurance benefits agreement with MetLife for retiree coverage.
Kurt Schmiedke, an employee benefits consultant with Global Benefits, told the committee that…
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