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Allen County commissioners review CEBCO health-plan performance, weigh HSA option
Summary
CEBCO presented third- and fourth-quarter plan reports and an Auditor of State Award; commissioners discussed giving more time for annual renewal decisions and weighed shifting from a PPO to a Health Savings Account (HSA), including how prescription costs would be handled.
Melissa Bodey, a representative of CEBCO, presented the health-insurance program’s third- and fourth-quarter reports and said CEBCO received an Auditor of State Award of Excellence for its accounting review. Bodey reviewed available plan designs and noted timelines for the county’s annual renewal.
Commissioner Brian Winegardner said the board wants to allot more time in future renewals to evaluate plan options. Commissioners discussed the practical differences between the county’s current PPO-style plan and a potential Health Savings Account (HSA) option, focusing on how prescription costs would be managed and what alternate plan designs CEBCO could offer if the county changed carriers or plan structure.
No formal motion or vote was recorded at the meeting. Commissioners asked staff to provide more time and materials to compare plan designs ahead of the next renewal cycle so the board can weigh employee cost-sharing, network coverage, and prescription handling under an HSA versus the current PPO.
