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Region 20 committee reviews UnitedHealthcare bid as Anthem proposal nears expiration
Summary
Superintendent Jeffrey Villar told the Region 20 Ad Hoc Finance Advisory Committee on March 26, 2026 that the district received a new UnitedHealthcare proposal and negotiated a two-week extension with Anthem to allow due diligence and exploration of the State Partnership program; the Board will be updated before April 9, 2026.
Superintendent Jeffrey Villar reported to the Region 20 Ad Hoc Finance Advisory Committee on March 26, 2026 that the district has received a new insurance proposal from UnitedHealthcare and that the Anthem proposal included in the draft FY27 budget was due to expire this week.
"Dr. Villar reported that the district received a new insurance proposal from UnitedHealthcare on Tuesday," the minutes state. Villar said he secured a two-week extension from Anthem to permit time for due diligence on both proposals and to explore the State Partnership program as an alternative. A high-level overview of costs and benefits for the proposals was shared with the committee.
District administrators present included Chief Financial Officer Julia Cardillo and Assistant Superintendent Julie Haggard, who were listed as participating in the discussion. The minutes do not publish detailed comparative cost figures, vendor rates, or changes to employee premiums; only the existence of competing proposals, the negotiated extension, and the intent to investigate the State Partnership program are recorded.
Villar told the committee that an update on health-insurance proposals will be provided to the full Board before its regular meeting on April 9, 2026. No formal procurement decision was made at the March 26 meeting.
The meeting record shows no public comment and the session adjourned at 7:02 p.m.
