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Board approves negotiated MedBen renewal after insurer negotiations reduce rate increase
DeSoto County Board of Supervisors · January 5, 2026
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Summary
DeSoto County accepted a negotiated MedBen renewal with the Crum & Forster ASD option after Higginbotham Insurance reported the PHCS/HST increase was reduced to $2.50 and that stop‑loss market conditions limited carrier availability.
The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 5 to accept a negotiated renewal with MedBen and the Crum & Forster ASD stop‑loss option for the county's employee health plan, the board's insurance adviser said.
Craig Wright, managing director at Higginbotham Insurance, told the board that negotiations…
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