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Facing 125% claims rate YTD, Coryell County moves to publish RFP for FY2027 health coverage
Summary
The commissioners were told current health-plan payouts are 125.2% of premiums through April; the judge said he will publish an RFP for FY2027 health insurance to solicit competitive proposals and asked staff to prepare notices so proposals can be reviewed before budget adoption.
County leaders told the Commissioners Court they are seeing notably higher claims under the current health insurance contract, with payouts through April at "125.2% of our premiums," according to the county's summary of the plan.
Commissioners discussed options and agreed the county should solicit proposals to ensure coverage options and costs are clear for the FY2027 budget. The judge said he would work with county staff to publish an RFP based on last year’s document and to collect responses in time to inform budgeting. "We would lose 2 to 3 weeks if we wait to take action so that the court can vote to publish an RFP," he said, and asked staff to prepare notices for publication so proposals can arrive before budget deadlines.
Staff warned that the final premium request from the incumbent is likely to exceed 25% based on current claims trajectory; commissioners asked for an RFP to gather competitive offers and provide options to balance employee coverage and taxpayer costs.
