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Durham County reviews employee health benefits after claims spike; board asks for employee impact tally
Summary
County staff told commissioners medical claims trended about 25% higher than expected, prompting a dual‑option renewal that keeps a zero‑contribution plan with higher out‑of‑pocket costs and offers a $70/month buy‑up; Chair Allam asked staff to tally employees whose net pay decreased after COLA plus insurance changes.
Durham County staff informed the Board on Aug. 5 that recent medical‑plan claims were higher than budgeted and that the county and its consultant adjusted renewal options to limit worker cost exposure while containing budget impact.
Alex Doberstein of Acentria Insurance said the claim experience used for earlier projections did not match third‑party administrator records and that actual medical…
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