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Commissioner previews health-insurance budget, says negotiations saved Sheridan County about $167,000
Summary
A commissioner told the May 4 staff meeting that initial health-insurance premium projections near 16.7% were negotiated down to roughly 5%, with vendor rates varying; he said the county saved about $167,000 in recent negotiations and final numbers will be included in May 20 budget materials.
A commissioner told Sheridan County commissioners on May 4 that the county's health-insurance premiums—once projected to rise by as much as 16.7%—have been negotiated down to roughly a 5% increase going into the May 20 budget review.
The commissioner said vendor-specific changes now show Delta Dental and EyeMed at 0% increases, Lincoln Life at about 4%, and Blue Cross Blue Shield around 5%. He characterized recent negotiations as a cost-saving step: "that negotiation in the last couple weeks did save the county a 167,000," and said he would forward final figures to the clerk so staff can plug them into the budget for discussion on May 20.
