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Osage commissioners ask broker for cost comparison before deciding on state health plan
Summary
Commissioners debated joining the Kansas state employee health plan versus staying on a self‑funded Blue Cross arrangement, raising concerns about loss of local control and premium setting by the state commission; they asked the county broker to provide three quarters of claims data and side‑by‑side pricing for decision next week.
Commissioners discussed a proposed three‑year state employee health plan contract and compared it with options for remaining on a self‑funded Blue Cross plan. Staff members explained that if Osage County joined the state plan, a state commission would determine premium rates and the county would be subject to…
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