Board of Education FY 2026 Medical, Dental, and Pharmacy Benefit Contracts

This contract authorizes the Columbia Board of Education to continue self‑insured employee benefit programs for the 2026 fiscal year, engaging three third‑party administrators to manage medical, dental, and pharmacy services. Premiums for both medical and dental coverage are projected to remain flat, resulting in no net impact to the district’s 2025‑26 operating budget. The board’s role is to approve the awards, while the vendors will provide administration, claims processing, and pharmacy benefit management under existing contractual frameworks. • Vendors: UMR (medical TPA), Delta Dental (dental TPA), Express Scripts (pharmacy PBM). • Scope: Administration of self‑insured medical and dental plans and management of prescription‑drug benefits for district employees. • Financial impact: $0 net change to the 2025‑26 budget; premiums remain unchanged for FY 2026. • Governance: Final approval by the Board of Education on 9 June 2025, with contracts effective for calendar year 2026.