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Sweetwater County OKs 5% health-insurance premium increase for 2026 and SPD amendment for rural mental-health providers
Summary
County HR and consultant reported favorable plan performance through June and recommended keeping a measured 5% premium increase for medical and dental in 2026; the board also approved an SPD amendment to treat small local mental-health providers as in-network for reimbursement parity.
Sweetwater County commissioners on Sept. 2 approved amendments to the county’s benefits plan and set premium rates for 2026 after a presentation by HR Director Gary McLean and consultant Chris Merrill of IMA.
McLean told commissioners open enrollment will be in late October and summarized plan performance:…
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