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Union County moves to two-plan system and tighter cost-sharing after $5–7M claims shortfall
Summary
County manager said a prior administrator underreported claims and the self-insured fund faces a $5–7 million shortfall; the county will offer a lower-cost core plan and a buy‑up plan, raise deductibles and out-of-pocket limits, add co-pays, and restrict GLP‑1 coverage except for diabetes to reduce future deficits.
Union County officials told commissioners May 4 they will change the county’s self-insured employee health plans and increase member cost-sharing to address a multi‑million-dollar shortfall in the health fund.
County Manager Brian Matthews said an audit of the prior plan administrator revealed previously unreported claim liabilities, leaving the county $5–7 million behind on claims the county must pay. “By the time we got in and figured…
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