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Village commission directs manager to proceed with Florida Blue renewal, add PPO and raise life benefit
Summary
The Village of Biscayne Park commission on May 5 directed the manager to move forward with a Florida Blue renewal (12.93% increase) and to offer a PPO option alongside the HMO and raise the employer‑paid life insurance to one‑time salary; commissioners said the budget can cover the change and asked staff to return a ratifying resolution next meeting.
The Village of Biscayne Park commission on Tuesday directed the manager to pursue renewing the village’s employee health plan with Florida Blue, adopt the option of a PPO alongside the current HMO and increase the employer‑paid life insurance benefit to one time salary.
The action followed an insurance presentation from Maureen, the village’s benefits consultant, who said Florida Blue’s renewal came in at 12.93% for the June 1 plan year with no benefit design changes. She told the commission that alternate bidders quoted higher increases — AvMed at roughly 38.7% and…
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