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Committee forwards 11% health-plan premium rise after actuarial review
Summary
County consultants told the Finance & Rules Committee the self‑insured Lewis County health plan is on track for an 11.2% actuarial increase; the committee forwarded an 11% premium increase to the full board to stabilize the fund and preserve a $3 million reserve.
The Lewis County Finance and Rules Committee voted to forward a draft resolution to the full Board of Legislators recommending an 11% increase in county health‑plan premiums, a move county staff said is aimed at maintaining the plan's reserve and covering projected claims.
Susie Phillips, an actuary with Gilroy Kernan, told the committee Milliman’s projection shows “an increase of 11.2% is…
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