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Board sticks with current health plan, approves employee wellness screenings and updates return‑to‑work policy
Summary
After market outreach found limited options, supervisors decided to remain with the current Wellmark self‑funded plans, approved wellness screenings during open enrollment, and adopted expanded occupational health and return‑to‑work handbook policies; staff will work on a multi‑year funding strategy for the health‑insurance fund.
Bremer County supervisors reviewed health‑insurance renewal options and directed staff to continue with the current Wellmark plans for the coming fiscal year while pursuing a multi‑year strategy to shore up the health‑insurance fund.
County staff said market outreach produced few viable alternatives: some carriers declined to quote, and pooled/fully funded options would require larger upfront premiums that would erode the county’s insurance fund…
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