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Board approves recommended health‑plan rate adjustments after debate on plan choices
Summary
Carla Vasquez, benefits manager, presented actuarial recommendations and the board approved a package that raises premiums on certain PPO options while holding the high‑deductible plan at no increase to steer enrollment; supervisors debated consolidating plan options and stronger employee education.
County benefits manager Carla Vasquez presented a review of county health‑insurance plans and recommended contribution adjustments informed by an actuarial analysis from Segal. The principal problem: one PPO option (Plan A) has run at a persistent deficit and, per the actuaries, would require a 52.5% increase to be fully solvent. Staff proposed a more moderate shift (presented in the board packet as…
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