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Cochise County HR outlines 2026–27 benefits changes; open enrollment runs April 1–30
Summary
Cochise County Human Resources summarized 2026–2027 benefits changes — including rate increases, new ID cards, a new Humana dental network, a lower telehealth co-pay for EPO plans and the addition of Diggby Health Solutions — and reminded employees open enrollment is April 1–30 with changes effective July 1, 2026.
Jennifer Graham, Cochise CountyHR director, opened the presentation and introduced the county benefits team, saying the countyis holding open enrollment from April 1 through April 30 and that any changes must be submitted in ADP by April 30 to be effective July 1, 2026.
"Open enrollment takes place April 1st through April 30th and is the only time a year you can make changes to your benefits without a qualifying event," Sarah Daffler said, outlining the enrollment window and the ADP submission requirement.
The presentation focused on several plan changes and program additions that affect employees in all medical tiers. Daffler said all insured members will receive new ID cards and that medical plans will experience rate increases for the coming plan year. She called out specific design changes in the EPO buyup tier: the individual deductible rose from $300 to $400 and the family deductible rose from $900 to…
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