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Trustees press administration for plan after board hears lengthly TRS ActiveCare review
Summary
A lengthy board exchange examined Arlington ISD’s high TRS ActiveCare claims ratio and options to lower employee premiums, including improved wellness incentives, possible opt-out scenarios and market modeling; administration pledged a proposal and fiscal modeling in the coming months.
Trustees spent a substantial portion of the Nov. 20 meeting examining Arlington ISD’s employee health insurance situation and the district’s relationship with TRS ActiveCare.
Holly (presenter) told trustees the district has about 8,500 employees eligible for coverage and roughly 4,900 enrolled in TRS ActiveCare; she warned that TRS funding is uncertain and that the district’s historical claims ratio has been above 100% for several years ("Last year ... we were at 137%"), which makes the district less attractive to…
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