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Buffalo County accepts 2024 health insurance rates and selects MetLife for dental coverage
Summary
Following a recommendation from Charlesworth Consulting, the county accepted increased 2024 health insurance rates (county and employee shares) and approved MetLife as the county's new dental carrier; implementation timelines and dollar amounts were not detailed in the minutes.
Commissioners on Nov. 14 accepted recommended changes to Buffalo County’s 2024 employee health insurance rates and approved MetLife as the county’s dental carrier for 2024.
Commissioner Myron Kouba presented Charlesworth Consulting’s recommendation that both county costs and employee cost shares for additional family coverages increase for 2024. The Board voted to accept the recommended rates (motion by Ronald Loeffelholz; second by Daniel Lynch). The minutes record the acceptance but do not include specific premium amounts or projected fiscal impact.
The board separately voted to approve MetLife as the county’s new dental carrier (motion by Kouba; second by Lynch). The minutes do not list transition dates, costs, or plan-level details; human-resources staff were assigned to implement the new rates and carrier.
