Clark County commissioners keep two employee health-plan options for 2021 and approve deductible reimbursements

The Clark County Commissioners voted Oct. 27 to continue two employee health-plan options for calendar year 2021 and to set specific deductible-reimbursement amounts. The motion, recorded in the meeting minutes, specified a co-pay plan with a $3,500 deductible (referred to in the minutes as "Complete Blue") and an HSA plan with a $4,500 deductible; reimbursement provisions were tied to portions of those deductibles.

The motion text in the minutes reads in part: "Motion by Knock, second by Reints to continue two health plan options for employees for calendar year 2021and to continue to reimburse up to $1750.00 to employee after they have met $1750.00 of the deductible for employees choosing the $3500 Complete Blue and up to $2250 will be reimbursed for employees choosing the HSA 4500 plan after they have met $2250 of the deductible." The minutes record that deductible reimbursement will be paid for up to two family members per covered employee when two-party or family coverage is elected. The motion carried with recorded "aye" votes listed as Hass, Bjerke, Reints, Knock and Sass.

The action is recorded as a formal motion with a second and a unanimous recorded vote in the minutes; there is no further detail in the record about premium rates, estimated county cost, or whether the county manager or staff provided financial impact analysis during this special session. The minutes identify Auditor Christine Tarbox and Chairman Chris Sass as signees of the record.