How Lincoln County Saved More Than $180,000 on Health Care In Its Second Year of Being Self-Insured
The Opportunity: Lincoln County’s health care benefits costs were out of control. In a good year, their insurance rates would increase by 10%. In their worst years, they absorbed rate hikes as steep as 30-40%. As stewards of taxpayer dollars, they felt compelled to control these costs by completely re-evaluating their approach to health benefits.