Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on the renewal of Financial Renewal Amendment No. 9 to the 2026 UnitedHealthcare Services, Inc. Administrative Services Agreement for HR/Benefits, covering expenses incurred from October 1, 2017, through December 31, 2025, effective January 1, 2026, and paid from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The original contract was approved in the commissioners' court on 12-10-2024, agenda item #44.

This document pertains to the UnitedHealthcare Administrative Services Agreement Amendment No. 9 for employee benefits, including employee health insurance, dental insurance, flexible spending plan, and COBRA administration. UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has provided its 2026 Williamson County proposal, which is attached and outlines the rates for the upcoming year. The benefit period covers expenses incurred from October 1, 2017, through December 31, 2025, with an effective date of January 1, 2026, and payments made from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The funding sources are 01.0885.0885.004054 – $1,239,393.15; 01.0885.0885.004056 – $61,945.92; 01.0885.0885.004059 – $38,520.00; and 01.0885.0885.004060 – $23,716.94, for a total amount of $1,363,576.01. UnitedHealthcare is a publicly traded company; therefore, Form 1295 is not required. The Department’s primary contact is Shelley Loughrey.