Consider awarding the group health, pharmaceutical, and dental plans to Baylor Scott & White Health and MetLife Dental and authorizing funding of the Bell County Employee Medical, Pharmaceutical, and Dental Benefits Insurance for FY2027 as follows: H

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider awarding the group health, pharmaceutical, and dental plans to Baylor Scott & White Health and MetLife Dental and authorizing funding of the Bell County Employee Medical, Pharmaceutical, and Dental Benefits Insurance for FY2027 as follows: Health and pharmaceutical group benefits in the amount of $6,742.00 per employee annually, with the County contributing $6,641.00 and the employee contributing $102.00 annually. The total annual estimated cost of premiums paid by the County to be $7,443,709.00 based on 1,121 enrollments. (Enrollments based on the FY26 count.) Dental group benefits in the amount of $209.00 per employee annually, with a total annual estimated cost of premiums paid by the County to be $243,694.00 based on 1,166 enrollments. (Enrollments based on the FY26 count.) Upon this action by the Bell County Employee Benefits Trust, the County Auditor is authorized to transfer funds from the Bell County General Fund to the Bell County Employee Benefits Trust Fund as needed to fund premiums as presented by the above-named insurance carriers.