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Walla Walla County approves switch to Kaiser Access PPO for non‑represented employees
Summary
The Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners voted 2-0 Oct. 28 to approve a change in the county's health-insurance provider for non-represented employees after a presentation from HR/risk manager Josh Griffith showing lower premiums and larger VEBA contributions for many employees.
Walla Walla County commissioners voted Oct. 28 to change the county's health insurance offering for non-represented employees from the current plan to a Kaiser Access PPO arranged through the county's pooled insurance fund.
Josh Griffith, Walla Walla County human resources and risk manager, told the board the switch would tap the First Choice Health Network and that the Kaiser Access PPO demonstrated substantially lower premium and out-of-pocket costs for many employees. "We're saving them close to $24,000 by changing into this other plan," Griffith said during his presentation, citing plan and VEBA comparisons prepared through the…
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