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Wellmark reports no county health‑care rate increase; commissioners approve legal intern hire and Avera settlements
Union County Board of Commissioners · March 17, 2026
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Summary
Chelsie Jansen of Wellmark told the board there would be no increase to Union County’s health care rates; commissioners later approved hiring a states attorney legal intern and agreed to pay negotiated lesser settlement amounts on two pending Avera Health claims.
Chelsie Jansen, representing Wellmark, met with Union County commissioners and informed them that there would be no increase in employee health care rates for the county for the coming plan period, according to the meeting minutes.
Later in the session the board entered…
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