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Dallas County supervisors approve employee health-plan changes, authorize HR to sign renewal
Summary
Dallas County supervisors approved a revised employee medical plan raising deductibles and out-of-pocket limits, increased FSA and EAP parameters, and authorized the HR director to sign the renewal paperwork.
The Dallas County Board of Supervisors on May 5 approved changes to the county employee medical plan that raise cost-sharing and adjust voluntary benefits.
The board voted to adopt a Medical Plan alternative that increases the individual deductible to $500 and the family deductible to $1,000, raises the out-of-pocket maximum to $2,000 and increases office co-payments to $20. The Flexible Spending Account (FSA) medical contribution limit was raised to $3,400 and the dependent-care limit to $7,500; the county will switch FSA administration to HealthEquity. The employee assistance program (EAP) per-employee monthly cost will increase from $2.19 to $2.45, an amount already included in the FY27 budget. The board also approved automatic enrollment in voluntary accidental death & dismemberment insurance when an employee enrolls in voluntary life coverage; the county stated there is no additional cost for that change.
Fiscal and administrative details were presented by Human Resources Director Beth Deardorff. Supervisor Brad Golightly moved the measure and Supervisor Kim Chapman seconded; the motion carried with all ayes. The board authorized the HR director to sign the renewal paperwork.
The decision affects county employees eligible for the county medical plan and related voluntary benefits. The board record does not specify estimated annual county savings or employer premium changes tied to the deductible increases.
