FY 2027 health insurance plan change to Cigna
Summary
The city was set to take action on its employee benefits insurance renewals, which shape the cost of health and related coverage for city workers and the city's budget. Renewal terms affect both employee pocketbooks and taxpayer costs.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
Renewal premiums affect the city's personnel budget and employee contribution costs, though specific figures weren't available.
City employees and their families covered by the benefits plan.
Single-coverage employees and higher-paid workers whose total compensation trails family-plan colleagues.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Commissioners - Aug 11, 2026
The city was set to take action on its employee benefits insurance renewals, which shape the cost of health and related coverage for city workers and the city's budget. Renewal terms affect both employee pocketbooks and taxpayer costs.
Budget Advisory - Aug 6, 2026
The city plans to switch health carriers to Cigna, keeping benefits mostly intact but raising the deductible to $750 and adding a high-deductible plan with a health savings account. Overall cost increase drops to about 8% instead of 12-19%, but employees with dependents on the current plan pay about 20% more, and about 60 employees lose their longtime dentist.
Budget Advisory - Jul 16, 2026
A committee member flagged for the fifth straight year that the city pays more toward some employees' family coverage than the employees do, and that lower-paid workers with family plans can end up with higher total compensation than higher-paid colleagues. Staff acknowledged the imbalance and said it was part of recent conversations.
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