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Van Buren County approves FY2027 employee health, dental and vision renewals with modest county contribution increase
Summary
The Board accepted the employee insurance committee's FY2027 recommendations to continue ISAC Wellmark Plans 1 and 2, buy down deductibles, and raise the county contribution by $15/month (to $699 single and $1,285 family). Employee rates vary by wellness participation.
The Van Buren County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 23 accepted the employee insurance committee's recommendations for FY2027 coverage through the Iowa State Association of Counties Group Benefits Program.
County Engineer Ryne Thornburg presented the committee's recommendation and Assured Partners representatives Ryan Berven and Eric Willis participated via Zoom. The board voted 3–0 to continue offering Wellmark Plan 1 (previously Plan 11C) and Plan 2 (previously Plan 16) and to buy down deductible/out-of-pocket maximums to $1,500/$3,000 (single/family) for both plans. The board also approved increasing the county's monthly contribution by $15 to $699 for single coverage and $1,285 for family coverage.
Employee monthly contributions will vary depending on participation in the 2025 wellness program. For Plan 1, employees who participated in the wellness program will pay $73.71 (single) and $424.47 (family); nonparticipants will pay $107.71 (single) and $501.47 (family). For Plan 2, participating employees will pay $15.63 (single) and $292.75 (family); nonparticipants will pay $47.63 (single) and $363.75 (family).
The county will continue to pay the full single premium for ISAC Delta Dental Plan #3 ($44/month); employees who enroll in family dental coverage will pay the $60/month difference. Vision insurance will remain available as a voluntary option through ISAC Delta Vision 130 (single $8.20/month; family $20.92/month).
The motion to accept the committee recommendations was made by Supervisor Meek and seconded by Supervisor House; the minutes record the vote as Ayes: 3. The board did not record additional conditions or amendments to the renewal in the minutes.
