WESLACO ISD faces $5–7M insurance shortfall; committee recommends plan redesign and RFP
District staff told trustees the employee health plan could face a $5–7 million shortfall this policy year and that, without changes, the 2026–27 spend could approach $29.9 million; the employee-benefits committee recommended a bundle of plan-design changes and a vendor RFP.
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District health‑benefits staff presented modeling showing claims and trends that could produce a $5–7 million deficit for the current policy year and a projected 2026–27 spend near $29.9 million if no changes are made. The presentation compared current plans (three PPO tiers) with alternatives (adding an HMO, HSA options or combinations) and estimated how plan-design moves might reduce the gap.
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