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Commissioners direct staff to set health-plan premium equivalents at midpoint and to review Samaritan Fund option

DeKalb County Board of Commissioners · February 17, 2026
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Summary

After a detailed presentation from Apex and Kinetic Health, the DeKalb County commissioners directed staff to model employee contributions using a midpoint projection for the 2026–27 self-funded health plan and asked the county attorney to review a Samaritan Fund contract to assist qualifying high-cost claimants.

DeKalb County commissioners on Feb. 17 heard a detailed pre‑renewal presentation from Apex (broker) and Kinetic Health (care-management) on the county’s self‑funded health plan performance through the first six months of the 2025–26 plan year.

Apex reported enrollment at about 216 employees and year‑to‑date total plan costs of approximately $2,048,000, $350,000 lower than the…

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