County committee backs spousal coverage, dental alignment for retirement bridge program

Aug 11, 2026

The Management & Internal Services Committee moved to approve a change allowing spouses to remain on retiree health coverage until Medicare eligibility with a proposed 70/30 cost split and a dental continuation rule aligned to the bridge program; staff estimated a county cost of about $92,000 annually.

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The Columbia County Management & Internal Services Committee moved to approve a revision to the county's retirement bridge program that would let spouses of eligible retirees remain on county coverage until they qualify for Medicare.

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