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Health-insurance renewal shows modest rate increase; COA asks for policy on employee piercings and tattoos
Summary
Dewey Insurance reported about a 4.2% health-rate increase and presented plan options; COA Director Jodi Magee asked the board to draft a policy on employee piercings and tattoos amid concerns about job duties and federal meal-program funding uncertainty.
Pat Dewey and Darci Fitch of Dewey Insurance presented the county's 2026 health-care renewal, reporting a minimal increase in overall rates (approximately 4.2%) and offering three plan options: BC/BS with EHIM Wrap, a Minimum Value Plan and BC/BS HRA. They reported current enrollment as roughly 70 employees in the BC/BS plan with wrap, three in the MVP and one in the HRA. The committee tabled a formal resolution on health-care coverage to the Nov. 19, 2025 meeting pending additional hard-cap figures and experience comparisons.
COA Director Jodi Magee raised concerns about pending federal funds for the county meal program and requested review of a personnel policy addressing employee piercings and tattoos because of job duties; the committee directed Administrator Whiteford to work with the COA director and county counsel to draft an amended policy for board review.
