2027 Employee Health Benefits and Premium Increases
Summary
The county's health plan runs through the state OMES plan, and Remedy Health wants to layer its direct primary care service on top for $135 per employee per month. The pitch centers on cutting ER overuse and drug costs — the company claims about $700/month savings per GLP-1 prescription and $2 million a year saved for the City of Edmond. Nothing was decided; the committee would need to weigh the added cost against potential claims savings.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 2
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 21, 2026, up from 1 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
Would add $135 per employee per month if adopted, offset by claimed savings on ER claims and prescriptions.
County employees and their families would get free unlimited primary care visits, generic meds, and labs.
Employees could face higher out-of-pocket costs if offsets fall short.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Board of County Commissioners - Oct 5, 2026
HUB International is now the county's insurance broker of record for employee health, dental, and vision benefits.
Budget Board - Oct 5, 2026
The state Health Choice plan is raising premiums roughly 19%, and the county had to decide how to help employees absorb the cost. The board chose to boost HSA/FSA stipends and the dependent supplement rather than directly paying the premium difference. Employees could see at least $60 more per month in costs depending on coverage.
Employee Benefits Committee - Oct 1, 2026
Enrollment week runs October 19–23 with vendors on site at county offices, and for the first time employees will get personalized breakdowns of how often they use urgent care and how it affects their deductibles. Multiple county offices pitched in to build the data, aiming to help workers pick the plan that's actually best for them.
Budget Board - Sep 21, 2026
HealthChoice premiums are up nearly 19-20% and Blue Cross Blue Shield dropped its HMO, leaving CommunityCare as the only HMO option. The board is weighing health reimbursement accounts and other offsets so employees don't absorb the full hit, with a special meeting the next morning.
Employee Benefits Committee - Sep 3, 2026
The county's health plan runs through the state OMES plan, and Remedy Health wants to layer its direct primary care service on top for $135 per employee per month. The pitch centers on cutting ER overuse and drug costs — the company claims about $700/month savings per GLP-1 prescription and $2 million a year saved for the City of Edmond. Nothing was decided; the committee would need to weigh the added cost against potential claims savings.
Employee Benefits Committee - Jun 4, 2026
Members want to keep options open on Health Choice, whose future in Oklahoma is uncertain. Hub International has quoted Blue Cross Blue Shield plans that could have saved roughly $2 million over a few years in a past comparison, and the committee wants to run an RFP next year to test the market.
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