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Fisher County reports double-digit rise in employee health costs; insurer cuts some pharmacies from network
Summary
County staff told commissioners the employee health plan will cost more next year — about $1,004.44 per employee on average — with medical and dental hikes and a new $20-per-COBRA enrollee fee; several local pharmacies will be out of network.
Speaker 3 told the Fisher County commissioners that the county's insurance rates have risen substantially and presented details of plan changes ahead of the new plan year.
Speaker 3 said the insurer's overall rate will be about $1,004.44 per employee, representing a roughly 14.7% increase overall; medical premiums rose about 8.7% and dental about 13%. "That's an average overall monthly increase of $3,524, based on our 33 average employees," Speaker 3 said. The speaker tied much of the claim cost to chronic conditions and emergency-room use, saying hypertension and heart-related conditions have been…
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