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Lee County board adopts health-insurance renewal despite 20.3% premium increase
Summary
The board approved renewal of county employee health coverage after staff said the carrier proposed a 20.3% premium increase; board members discussed shopping for alternatives but adopted the plan as presented.
The Lee County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt the county employee health-insurance renewal after staff reported a 20.3% premium increase for the coming policy year.
Clint, the county administrator, said county coverage includes constitutional officers and that staff had reviewed the renewal packet. "This year's driving increase is a 20.3% increase," he said, adding that previous efforts to find a comparable plan at a lower rate were unsuccessful.
Board members discussed the plan's value to employee recruitment and retention and debated whether the county should absorb more of the increased cost or adjust employee share levels in the upcoming budget. On a motion to adopt the coverage plan as presented, the board voted in favor on a voice vote.
What happens next: staff will implement the renewed coverage and report any further rate-shopping results before the next renewal window. The board did not record a roll-call tally in the meeting record.
