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Health‑benefits costs likely to drive Hopewell Valley’s 2026 budget, consultant warns
Summary
A benefits consultant told the board post‑COVID utilization, more high‑cost claims and a surge in GLP‑1 prescription costs (about 30% of pharmacy spend) are inflating health‑care costs; the district's self‑insured status provides some protection but officials warned of continued volatility.
The board received a briefing on factors expected to push the Hopewell Valley school district’s health‑benefit costs higher in 2026.
Robert Maguire of Integrity Consulting Group told trustees that post‑COVID catch‑up care has led to higher utilization and more frequent high‑cost claims; he said the number of members with very large claims has roughly doubled in his book of business.…
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