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Vandenberg County switches employee health plan to UnitedHealthcare, citing $835,000 renewal savings
Summary
The Vandenberg County Board of Commissioners voted Oct. 29 to move the county’s employee health plan from Anthem to UnitedHealthcare after a benefits consultant said the UHC bid would lower renewal costs by about $835,000 compared with Anthem’s renewal. Dental and vision renewals were approved separately as voluntary employee plans.
The Vandenberg County Board of Commissioners voted on Oct. 29 to change its primary employee health plan to UnitedHealthcare following a presentation by Chris Maynard of Shepherd Insurance.
Maynard said Anthem’s renewal offer initially started near a 30% increase and settled at about a 16% increase after negotiations. UnitedHealthcare provided a fully insured bid at roughly 5.3% over current rates, which Maynard said translates to about $835,000 in annual savings compared with Anthem’s proposal. With the county’s existing…
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