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Court approves release of proposed FY27 health‑plan changes to employees, projects 8% premium increase
Summary
HR presented proposed FY27 plan changes and an updated premium projection of an 8% increase after pharmacy vendor adjustments; the court approved releasing the materials and scheduling an employee hearing June 23, 2026.
Shannon Steele, Benefits Manager, told the court that the county’s projected premium increase for FY27 dropped from 9% to 8% after updating prescription benefit management assumptions and that the court should release proposal materials for employee education prior to the June 23 employee hearing. The planned communication includes an online premium calculator, a web page with plan summaries, a comment survey and virtual and in‑person education sessions.
Commissioners discussed cost drivers, case management, the upcoming employee hearing, and the tentative schedule (voting session in mid‑July, open enrollment in August). The court voted unanimously to release the proposed plan information to employees for education and comment; final approval of plan changes was scheduled for a later meeting after the employee hearing.
