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Clermont County to move medical plan into cooperative amid projected $800,000 first‑year savings; MetLife dental renewed
Summary
The Clermont County Board of Commissioners voted Sept. 4 to accept a benefits advisory recommendation to shift the county's employee medical plan into a county cooperative (Anthem/SEBCO/SEPCO) and to renew employee dental coverage with MetLife for 2025. Presenters said the change narrows volatility and reduces the county's projected contribution by about $800,000 for the first year.
The Clermont County Board of Commissioners voted Sept. 4 to accept a recommendation from the county's benefits advisory committee to move the county's employee medical plan into a county cooperative arrangement with Anthem and to renew dental coverage with MetLife for calendar year 2025.
Steve Ferguson of benefits consultant USI told the board the county's current self‑insured program carries an estimated 2024 cost of about $15.9 million. Ferguson said Staying with the current vendors (UnitedHealthcare with stop‑loss through Voya and pharmacy manager Magellan) would raise the county's projected contribution to roughly $17.5 million — an increase of about $2.2 million, or…
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