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Richardson County Board discusses health insurance proposals

By John Nixon

05/07/2021

(KLZA)-- Richardson County Commissioners approved the recommendation from the County Employee Health Insurance Committee Tuesday to approve an agreement to have Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. of Aurora, Nebraska to provide coverage through Medica.

The monthly premium beginning May 1 will be $723.11 per employee. The current insurance provided through Aetna is $786.54 per employee monthly and the renewal on July 1 was proposed to increase to $825.76 per employee.

There will be three options for deductibles available to employees. The agreement with Gallagher Benefit Services will be considered at a later meeting after revisions are reviewed.

The committee also requested the Board consider paying for a portion of the cost of the employee / children or spouse and the employee/family coverage at an 80/20 split with the County paying 80 percent of the premium.

The total premium for the $1,500 deductible plan for employee / spouse is $1,482, for employee/children is $1,265 and the employee family plan would be $2,097 per month.

Commissioners will review the request and meet with the committee again May 11.

The Board did approve renewing the group Lincoln Financial life insurance with an annual premium increase of 3.75 percent and the long term disability insurance coverage with an annual premium increase of 3.92 percent.

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