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Court approves switching HRA/FSA vendor; staff cite employee debit‑card option and lower per‑person cost
Summary
After Higginbotham withdrew from providing HRA/FSA services, staff presented two alternative vendors, including the county’s existing David K. Young provider. Both offered employee debit cards and negotiated costs around $3 per person per month; the court authorized staff to proceed with enrollment and vendor selection.
Brown County moved forward with plans to adopt a new reimbursement arrangement for HRA/FSA services after the previously selected vendor withdrew.
Staff said Higginbotham withdrew and two other companies were identified to provide the services; both would issue employee debit cards to streamline claims and were competitive on pricing. "The new companies ... negotiated down to $3 per person, pretty much," a staff member reported, adding that one vendor, David K. Young, already provides the county’s existing flexible spending account services. The court approved moving ahead so enrollment could proceed; staff were asked to finalize vendor selection and enrollment details.
Officials said the debit‑card approach should reduce paperwork and speed access to funds for employees. The court’s approval cleared the way for HR and finance to complete vendor agreements and begin enrollment.
