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La Porte County commissioners give notice to terminate UMR as third‑party administrator
Summary
At a July 30 special meeting, the La Porte County Board of Commissioners voted to give notice of intent to terminate UMR as the county’s third‑party administrator for its self‑insured health plan, citing a time‑sensitive deadline and comparative quotes showing potential savings with Anthem.
La Porte County commissioners voted July 30 to give notice of intent to terminate UMR as the county’s third‑party administrator for its self‑insured health plan, a step taken to preserve the county’s options before a contract‑termination deadline.
The vote followed a presentation by a benefits consultant and Eric Gibson, who outlined competing offers from Anthem, Berkeley and a UMR renewal. The consultant summarized the solicitation results — nine stop‑loss carriers contacted, four quotes received, two declines and three pending — and said the county’s packet compared a Berkeley renewal, an updated Berkeley revised renewal and an alternate Anthem proposal. “So overall on an expected basis … With Berkeley, we are looking at…
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