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Wayzata board approves 12.75% health-premium renewal for 2026-27; dental rates held at 0%
Summary
The Wayzata Public School District Board on March 23 approved a 12.75% renewal for the district's self-funded health insurance for the 2026-27 plan year and voted to keep dental premiums unchanged, after a benefits committee review and Q&A about continuity of care.
The Wayzata Public School District Board of Education voted on March 23 to accept the Health Benefits Committee's recommendation to renew the district's self-funded health insurance at a 12.75% increase for the 2026-27 plan year and to keep dental rates unchanged (0%). The action was approved by roll-call vote.
Benefits and wellness manager Joanne Filseth presented the committee's analysis, telling the board the district has been self-insured since 2000 and uses stop-loss coverage to cap catastrophic costs. "It's been a really successful plan for us of these 25 years," Filseth said, and the committee unanimously recommended the renewal after an extended review…
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