Board of Commissioners, September 30, 2026
Approved: Approval of 2027 Anthem medical and pharmacy premium rates, 4-1
What happened
On September 30, 2026, Fulton County: Approval of 2027 Anthem medical and pharmacy premium rates (4-1).
This Fulton County Board of Commissioners special call meeting contained no land-use or zoning business; it addressed employee health benefit plans and the fiscal-year 2026 millage rate.
- Jurisdiction
- Fulton County, GA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 30, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-1
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Renewal of Anthem employee health benefit plan contracts
Board considered renewal of existing contracts for employee health benefit plans with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (presented by Ray Turner, Finance). A substitute motion by Commissioner Ellis approved the finance recommendation (10% premium increase for active/under-65 members; 15% reduction for over-65 Medicare members; no plan or network changes for FY2027; out-of-pocket maximum increase removed) and directed issuance of an RFP for ancillary cost-saving services, with a friendly amendment that the county manager bring back a recommendation on a broader provider RFP. Passed 4 yays, 1 nay.
- Issue RFP for ancillary cost-saving/claims services
- county manager to bring back recommendation on a broader provider RFP after first two items complete
- no plan or network changes for FY2027
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Key Decisions (3)
Renewal of Anthem employee health benefit plan contracts
Approval of 2027 Anthem medical and pharmacy premium rates
FY2026 General Fund Millage Rate Public Hearing
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Who spoke
16 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.
All speaker roles: 2 Public, 3 Clerk, 2 Unknown, 1 Witness, 5 Commissioner, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Chair, 1 Staff.
Identified name roles: 1 Witness, 4 Commissioner, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Chair, 1 Staff.
Speaker sample: Ray Turner, Staff.
7 more identified names in Pro: 1 Witness, 4 Commissioner, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Chair.
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Zoning terms (3)
9 recorded timestamps
- public hearing (5 timestamps)
- plat (1 timestamps)
- motion to approve (3 timestamps)
Decision moments (3)
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