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Woodbury County board approves 6.5% employer contribution increase to health fund
Summary
To address rising fixed costs, the board approved a 6.5% increase in employer contributions to the county health fund effective Jan. 1, 2026; finance staff said the change will require a December budget amendment and affect the current year by roughly $400,000.
Separately from the plan-design discussion, the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors approved a 6.5% increase in employer contributions to the county health fund effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Melissa Thomas explained that the 6.5% figure reflects a minimum increase in fixed costs reported by Wellmark and is intended to begin addressing a multi-year shortfall in fixed funding for the self-insured plan. Finance staff said the increase will require a budget amendment in December and estimated an approximate $400,000 impact to the current fiscal year budget.
The motion to approve the 6.5% increase passed unanimously, 5-0. The board directed staff to account for the change in upcoming budget work and to continue examining longer-term funding options.
