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Reno County Commission approves health‑plan changes, raises stop‑loss and adds tobacco surcharge
Summary
The commission approved 2019–2020 group health insurance premium adjustments that increase stop‑loss from $75,000 to $100,000, introduce a separate tobacco surcharge and split much of the renewal cost between the county and employees. Staff said the county budgeted $4.75 million for 2020 health costs.
The Reno County Commission voted to approve changes to the county’s employee group health plan that county staff said will help manage a projected $250,000 increase in health‑care costs.
Renee Harris, Reno County human resources director, told commissioners the plan renewal came back with a 4.1% increase that amounts to roughly $250,000. Harris recommended raising the county’s stop‑loss for its self‑insured plan from $75,000 to $100,000; she said Blue Cross projects a net premium reduction of about…
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