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Amery board votes to switch employee health plan to Group Health Trust to avoid steep premium jump
Summary
The Amery School District board approved moving its employee health coverage from Health Partners to Group Health Trust after Aera Group presented options showing a much lower renewal (2.8% vs. Health Partners' 16%) and a proposed 9.5% rate cap; the board voted by voice to approve the switch.
The Amery School District board voted April 7 to move the district's employee health insurance from Health Partners to Group Health Trust after hearing a renewal analysis from the district's benefits consultant.
An Aera Group presenter told the board that Health Partners' initial renewal was 20% and that the carrier ultimately offered a 16% increase, which the consultant said would have raised the district's annual cost by about $690,000. By contrast, Group Health Trust offered a 2.8% increase over current premiums and an employer cost increase the consultant estimated at roughly $105,000 for the year. The presenter also said…
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