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Broker tells Willard board switching carriers could lower city and employee premiums
Summary
A broker recommended that Willard switch the city’s group health plan from UnitedHealthcare to an Anthem composite plan that he said would lower the city's premium by about 8.5% and reduce employee premium costs by about 18%, but warned an ongoing Anthem–Mercy network dispute could affect access for some employees.
The city’s insurance broker presented renewal options and recommended moving the municipal employee health plan to an Anthem composite network to reduce costs and employee out‑of‑pocket exposure.
Cameron Black, the broker introduced at the meeting, told the board he and his firm tested the market and found the recommended Anthem offering would be about an 8.5% savings for the city compared with the renewal and roughly an 18% savings for employees versus staying…
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