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Council adopts one-year AmWins retiree health plan; amendment to keep $300 out-of-pocket fails
Summary
After debate and a failed floor amendment, Charleston City Council approved a one-year contract with AmWins Group Benefits for Medicare‑eligible retiree coverage. Council discussed costs, estimated 560–564 retirees, and the timing risks of delaying plan adoption.
Charleston City Council on Nov. 17 approved Resolution 25‑112, authorizing the mayor or city manager to contract with AmWins Group Benefits LLC for medical and prescription coverage for the Medicare‑eligible retiree health plan effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Councilwoman Snodgrass moved an amendment to retain the current $300 annual out‑of‑pocket maximum for retirees by switching the plan option from the administration's proposed option 5 to option 4. Snodgrass argued the city should absorb an estimated $68,000 in additional annual cost to protect vulnerable retirees on fixed incomes. "For this to be thrust…
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