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Cookeville approves insurance renewals with modest premium increases

Cookeville City Council · April 2, 2026
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Summary

Council approved renewal of fully insured medical, dental and vision plans for fiscal 2027 with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee after negotiations that reduced the carrier's initial proposal to a 3% increase for medical and a 4% increase for dental and vision; staff said plan designs will not change and open enrollment is in May.

Cookeville City Council approved renewal of the city's fully insured medical, dental and vision plans for fiscal year 2027 at its April 2 meeting.

Miss Nander told the council BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee proposed a renewal with a 10% increase in medical premiums, 7% in dental and…

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