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District consultant recommends removing seven ‘direct‑bill’ retirees from the district plan; board to consider options
Summary
An insurance consultant told the Wilmot UHS School District board the district could lower premiums by removing seven "direct bill" retirees from its plan, offering them independent Medicare‑expert consultations and phasing changes effective Jan. 1; two retirees have collective‑bargaining protections and would be offered a voluntary transition, district leaders said.
Alex Boudreaux, an insurance consultant, told the Wilmot UHS School District board the district could reduce health‑plan costs by removing seven retirees who remain on the district’s group plan as "direct bills." The consultant said five have no contractual right to stay on the plan and two are covered by prior collective‑bargaining language that may require a different approach.
Boudreaux said the district would present retirees with three options: (1) require them to leave the district plan and seek…
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