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Brown County to end employee gap benefit for 2026 but cover procedures performed in 2025 with EOBs by March 31
Summary
Commissioners voted to end the county-funded supplemental "gap" benefit for 2026 to reduce projected liabilities, but approved a one-time extension to cover procedures performed in 2025 if insurance Explanation of Benefits (EOB) is submitted by March 31, 2026; legal counsel confirmed county authority to make the adjustment.
Brown County commissioners voted to discontinue a county-funded supplemental "gap" benefit for 2026 but agreed to cover employees who had qualifying procedures in 2025 if the insurer's Explanation of Benefits (EOB) is received by March 31, 2026.
A commissioner said the county made the decision to forego gap coverage next year to reduce an estimated potential liability (board members cited figures near $79,000 to $85,000 as the historical estimate used during budgeting). After consulting county legal…
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