Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Employee Benefits topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Jamestown council authorizes health plan administration and stop‑loss insurance
Summary
The council authorized the mayor to contract with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield to administer the city's self‑insured health plan (2026–2028 rate schedule) and to obtain excess stop‑loss insurance from First Symmetra National Life with a $200,000 specific deductible and a quoted $218.93 per‑employee monthly cost, subject to corporation counsel approval.
During the Feb. 23 Jamestown City Council session, the council authorized administrative and stop‑loss insurance agreements to support the city's self‑insured health insurance program.
A resolution authorized the mayor to enter an administrative services agreement with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York to administer the city—s self‑insured plan for the period 01/01/2026–12/31/2026 at $47.55 per member per month, for 2027 at $48.05, and for 2028 at $48.55, subject to review by corporation counsel.
A separate resolution authorized the mayor to enter an agreement with First Symmetra National Life Insurance Company of New York (placed through local brokers) for a specific excess stop‑loss insurance policy for 01/01/2026–12/31/2026 with a $200,000 specific deductible per participant, unlimited annual maximum reimbursement, and a quoted cost of $218.93 per enrolled employee per month, also subject to corporation counsel approval.
The clerk called the council for a vote on the Highmark resolution and the transcript records several members answering "Aye." The transcript does not include the full rollcall for the stop‑loss item in the supplied segments but presents the resolution terms into the record.
