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Jones County board approves insurance renewal and directs staff to study alternatives to contain rising costs
Summary
The Jones County Board of Commissioners approved a negotiated health-plan renewal for the upcoming plan year while directing staff to explore level-funded and reference-based options, tighten wellness incentives and engage department heads on employee participation. Benefits broker Jonathan Shaw outlined drivers of the county's cost increases, including five high-cost claimants and specialty drugs.
The Jones County Board of Commissioners on May 5 approved a negotiated renewal of the county's health insurance plan while voting to have staff and consultants explore alternatives including level-funded and reference-based pricing options.
Jonathan Shaw of NFP, who described himself as the county's benefits broker, presented the renewal and the trade-offs among the options. Shaw said the county previously experienced a roughly 133% loss ratio in a prior year that was later adjusted, and that this plan year has run more favorably at about a 94% loss ratio. He told commissioners five members accounted for about $1.1 million in claims this plan year and pointed to specialty medications as the largest cost driver.
"Last year, we had roughly a 133% loss ratio for, you know, plan year 2024 to 2025," Shaw said. "This year is running more favorably. So in total, we have right at about a 94% loss ratio." He added that specialty drugs…
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