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Fulton County freezes employee health insurance contribution for 2026
Summary
Fulton County Commissioners on Nov. 4 authorized HR to sign the county's PCHIP/Highmark 2026 renewal and agreed to keep employees' monthly dollar contribution the same, which the board said reduces the employee share from 10% to about 8% because premiums rose.
Fulton County Commissioners on Nov. 4 approved the county's 2026 PCHIP/Highmark health insurance renewal and agreed that employees will not pay more in monthly dollars next year, a change the board described as reducing the employee share from 10% to 8% because of higher premiums.
HR Administrator Mary Huston presented a spreadsheet comparing 2025 and 2026 rates and showed that holding employees' monthly payment steady would lower their percentage of the premium. Commissioners authorized Huston to execute the renewal documents after Commissioner Randy H. Bunch moved that there would be no increase to employees for 2026; the motion carried with all commissioners voting in favor.
The decision followed a second review of the county budget underway in preparation for a Nov. 18 meeting with department heads, when the board intends to seek verbal approval to advertise the proposed 2026 budget. County officials said the action preserves the county's current employee contribution in dollar terms while adjusting the percentage share in response to the insurer's premium change.
No specific dollar amount for the premium increase was recorded in the minutes; the record indicates only the relative percentage change. The board did not record any dissenting votes or amendments to the renewal during the meeting.
