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Council urges commissioners to bid county health insurance after premium spike
Summary
Councilmembers recommended the County Commissioners solicit bids for the county's health insurance after Councilmember Preston Shell said premiums have risen by about 49%. The Council emphasized the recommendation while acknowledging small-group, high-claims challenges could limit carrier options.
Councilmember Preston Shell told the Washington County Council he wants the county's health insurance put out to bid, saying the "cost of insurance premiums [is] rising by approximately 49%." The Council passed a motion to add the topic to the agenda and reached consensus to recommend that the County Commissioners solicit bids for coverage.
President Brad Gilbert cautioned that selecting an insurer is the Commissioners' responsibility but said the Council could forward a formal recommendation. Several councilmembers said the county's small-group status and existing high claims might make finding an alternative carrier difficult; the Council did not direct a specific procurement method or set a deadline for the recommendation.
