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Council approves conditional health-insurance provider change that could save about $13,730 a year
Summary
Council voted to change health insurance providers for 2025 if estimated termination costs would not exceed $42,000; borough staff estimated potential annual savings of $13,730. Two councilors recorded abstentions in the motion record.
Council authorized a conditional change of the borough’s employee health insurance plan for 2025 subject to a termination-cost threshold. Borough Manager Cindy Wells reported meetings with Municipal Benefit Services and said new rate information would be available Oct. 15, 2024. Wells reported the borough could save about $13,730 per year by switching from Benecon to MBS if the termination run-out costs did not exceed $42,000.
The motion to permit changing providers under that condition was made by Councilor Osborn and seconded by Councilor Steadman. The minutes record that Councilors Riley Cross and James Kerns abstained from voting and that the motion carried. The minutes did not provide the specific termination-cost estimate or final vendor selection; staff indicated they will receive final rates on Oct. 15.
