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WV PEIA Hosting Public Hearings On Proposed Increases

Posted on 11/10/24

Representatives of the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) are taking a series of proposed plan changes out for public comment to several communities around the Mountain State.

The health care insurance plan for West Virginia's state and county employees and public sector retirees has continued to face rising costs, according to the agency's leaders.

“PEIA has a multifaceted problem, we’ve seen growth in expense, or growth in the cost of reimbursement to providers. We see substantial growth in cost of prescription drugs. So what we as a team here at PEIA are seeking to do with the support of the board is to take a multi faceted approach to the fix,” PEIA Director Brian Cunningham told members of the PEIA Finance Board at their October meeting, where details of the formal proposal were outlined and presented to board members.

Among the proposed changes in PEIA's Fiscal Year 2026 plan:

• An average 14% premium increase for state employees;
• An average 12% increase in premiums for retirees and non-Medicare retirees;
• A 40% increase in deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for employees and non-Medicare retirees;
• An expected increase in the spousal surcharge from $147 to $350; and
• Other increases in copays, including therapy, ER, inpatient/outpatient, and pharmacy charges.

The PEIA public hearings began Nov. 7 and continue through Nov. 21. The PEIA Finance Board is expected to vote on the proposed increases at its Dec. 5 meeting.

Date/City	Location	Time
Nov. 7, 2024 Beckley	Beckley-Raleigh Convention Center 200 Armory Drive Beckley, WV 25801	Registration:  5:30-6pm Begins:  6pm
Nov. 12, 2024 Martinsburg	Holiday Inn Martinsburg 301 Foxcroft Avenue Martinsburg, WV 25401	Registration:  5:30-6pm Begins:  6pm
Nov. 14, 2024 Wheeling	The Highlands Event Center 355 Wharton Circle, Suite 253 Triadelphia, WV 26059	Registration:  5:30-6pm Begins:  6pm
Nov. 18, 2024 Virtual Town Hall	Join by computer or smartphone: meet.google.com/fxe-wtgm-peg Join by phone: 1-413-350-0825‬​ PIN Number:  ‪426 346 783‬#	No Registration Period. Begins:  6pm
Nov. 19, 2024 Morgantown	The Erickson Alumni Center 1 Alumni Drive Morgantown, WV 26506	Registration:  5:30-6pm Begins:  6pm
Nov. 21, 2024 Charleston	The Culture Center 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25305	Registration:  5:30-6pm Begins:  6pm

Comments from those who cannot attend may be submitted in writing to the Finance Board at 601 57th St. SE, Suite 2, Charleston, WV 25304-2345, or by email to PEIAComments@wv.gov​.

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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>Representatives of the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) are taking a series of proposed plan changes out for public comment to several communities around the Mountain State.<br></p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>The health care insurance plan for West Virginia's state and county employees and public sector retirees has continued to face rising costs, according to the agency's leaders.<br><br>“PEIA has a multifaceted problem, we’ve seen growth in expense, or growth in the cost of reimbursement to providers. We see substantial growth in cost of prescription drugs. So what we as a team here at PEIA are seeking to do with the support of the board is to take a multi faceted approach to the fix,” PEIA Director Brian Cunningham told members of the PEIA Finance Board at their October meeting, <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://peia.wv.gov/Forms-Downloads/Documents/Finance_Board/October%208%2c%202024%20-%20%28MAIN%29%20Finance%20Board%20Presentation.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">where details of the formal proposal were outlined and presented to board members.</a></span></span><br><br>Among the proposed changes in PEIA's Fiscal Year 2026 plan:<br></p><ul><li>An average 14% premium increase for state employees;</li><li>An average 12% increase in premiums for retirees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>A 40% increase in deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for employees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>An expected increase in the spousal surcharge from $147 to $350; and</li><li>Other increases in copays, including therapy, ER, inpatient/outpatient, and pharmacy charges.</li></ul><p>The PEIA public hearings began Nov. 7 and continue through Nov. 21. 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border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">No Registration Period.<br>Begins:&nbsp;&nbsp;6pm</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; border-color: inherit; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px;"><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Nov. 19, 2024<br>Morgantown</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">The Erickson Alumni Center<br>1 Alumni Drive<br>Morgantown, WV 26506</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Registration:&nbsp;&nbsp;5:30-6pm<br>Begins:&nbsp;&nbsp;6pm</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; border-color: inherit; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(240, 240, 240);"><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Nov. 21, 2024<br>Charleston</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">The Culture Center<br>1900 Kanawha Boulevard East<br>Charleston, WV 25305</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Registration:&nbsp;&nbsp;5:30-6pm<br>Begins:&nbsp;&nbsp;6pm</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Comments from those who cannot attend may be submitted in writing to the Finance Board at 601 57th St. SE, Suite 2, Charleston, WV 25304-2345, or by email to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="mailto:PEIAComments@wv.gov%E2%80%8B" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PEIAComments@wv.gov​</a></span></span>.<br></p></div>
    
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">WV PEIA Hosting Public Hearings On Proposed Increases</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>Representatives of the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) are taking a series of proposed plan changes out for public comment to several communities around the Mountain State.<br></p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>The health care insurance plan for West Virginia's state and county employees and public sector retirees has continued to face rising costs, according to the agency's leaders.<br><br>“PEIA has a multifaceted problem, we’ve seen growth in expense, or growth in the cost of reimbursement to providers. We see substantial growth in cost of prescription drugs. So what we as a team here at PEIA are seeking to do with the support of the board is to take a multi faceted approach to the fix,” PEIA Director Brian Cunningham told members of the PEIA Finance Board at their October meeting, <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://peia.wv.gov/Forms-Downloads/Documents/Finance_Board/October%208%2c%202024%20-%20%28MAIN%29%20Finance%20Board%20Presentation.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">where details of the formal proposal were outlined and presented to board members.</a></span></span><br><br>Among the proposed changes in PEIA's Fiscal Year 2026 plan:<br></p><ul><li>An average 14% premium increase for state employees;</li><li>An average 12% increase in premiums for retirees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>A 40% increase in deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for employees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>An expected increase in the spousal surcharge from $147 to $350; and</li><li>Other increases in copays, including therapy, ER, inpatient/outpatient, and pharmacy charges.</li></ul><p>The PEIA public hearings began Nov. 7 and continue through Nov. 21. The PEIA Finance Board is expected to vote on the proposed increases at its Dec. 5 meeting.<br><br></p><table class="has-fixed-layout" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; width: 856px; table-layout: fixed; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, &quot;Liberation Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><tbody><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; 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border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">No Registration Period.<br>Begins:&nbsp;&nbsp;6pm</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; border-color: inherit; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px;"><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Nov. 19, 2024<br>Morgantown</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">The Erickson Alumni Center<br>1 Alumni Drive<br>Morgantown, WV 26506</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Registration:&nbsp;&nbsp;5:30-6pm<br>Begins:&nbsp;&nbsp;6pm</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; border-color: inherit; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(240, 240, 240);"><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Nov. 21, 2024<br>Charleston</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">The Culture Center<br>1900 Kanawha Boulevard East<br>Charleston, WV 25305</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Registration:&nbsp;&nbsp;5:30-6pm<br>Begins:&nbsp;&nbsp;6pm</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Comments from those who cannot attend may be submitted in writing to the Finance Board at 601 57th St. SE, Suite 2, Charleston, WV 25304-2345, or by email to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="mailto:PEIAComments@wv.gov%E2%80%8B" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PEIAComments@wv.gov​</a></span></span>.<br></p></div>
    
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">WV PEIA Hosting Public Hearings On Proposed Increases</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>Representatives of the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) are taking a series of proposed plan changes out for public comment to several communities around the Mountain State.<br></p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>The health care insurance plan for West Virginia's state and county employees and public sector retirees has continued to face rising costs, according to the agency's leaders.<br><br>“PEIA has a multifaceted problem, we’ve seen growth in expense, or growth in the cost of reimbursement to providers. We see substantial growth in cost of prescription drugs. So what we as a team here at PEIA are seeking to do with the support of the board is to take a multi faceted approach to the fix,” PEIA Director Brian Cunningham told members of the PEIA Finance Board at their October meeting, <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://peia.wv.gov/Forms-Downloads/Documents/Finance_Board/October%208%2c%202024%20-%20%28MAIN%29%20Finance%20Board%20Presentation.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">where details of the formal proposal were outlined and presented to board members.</a></span></span><br><br>Among the proposed changes in PEIA's Fiscal Year 2026 plan:<br></p><ul><li>An average 14% premium increase for state employees;</li><li>An average 12% increase in premiums for retirees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>A 40% increase in deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for employees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>An expected increase in the spousal surcharge from $147 to $350; and</li><li>Other increases in copays, including therapy, ER, inpatient/outpatient, and pharmacy charges.</li></ul><p>The PEIA public hearings began Nov. 7 and continue through Nov. 21. The PEIA Finance Board is expected to vote on the proposed increases at its Dec. 5 meeting.<br><br></p><table class="has-fixed-layout" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; width: 856px; table-layout: fixed; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, &quot;Liberation Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><tbody><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; 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border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Nov. 14, 2024<br>Wheeling</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">The Highlands Event Center<br>355 Wharton Circle, Suite 253<br>Triadelphia, WV 26059</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Registration:&nbsp;&nbsp;5:30-6pm<br>Begins:&nbsp;&nbsp;6pm</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; border-color: inherit; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(240, 240, 240);"><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Nov. 18, 2024<br>Virtual Town Hall</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Join by&nbsp;computer or smartphone:&nbsp;<span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="http://meet.google.com/fxe-wtgm-peg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">meet.google.com/fxe-wtgm-peg</a></span></span><br>Join by&nbsp;phone: 1-413-350-0825‬​<br>PIN Number: &nbsp;‪426 346 783‬#</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">No Registration Period.<br>Begins:&nbsp;&nbsp;6pm</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; border-color: inherit; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px;"><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Nov. 19, 2024<br>Morgantown</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">The Erickson Alumni Center<br>1 Alumni Drive<br>Morgantown, WV 26506</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Registration:&nbsp;&nbsp;5:30-6pm<br>Begins:&nbsp;&nbsp;6pm</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; border-color: inherit; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(240, 240, 240);"><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Nov. 21, 2024<br>Charleston</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">The Culture Center<br>1900 Kanawha Boulevard East<br>Charleston, WV 25305</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Registration:&nbsp;&nbsp;5:30-6pm<br>Begins:&nbsp;&nbsp;6pm</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Comments from those who cannot attend may be submitted in writing to the Finance Board at 601 57th St. SE, Suite 2, Charleston, WV 25304-2345, or by email to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="mailto:PEIAComments@wv.gov%E2%80%8B" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PEIAComments@wv.gov​</a></span></span>.<br></p></div>
    
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		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP West Virginia. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/west-virginia/" target="_blank">AARP West Virginia</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>Representatives of the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) are taking a series of proposed plan changes out for public comment to several communities around the Mountain State.<br></p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>The health care insurance plan for West Virginia's state and county employees and public sector retirees has continued to face rising costs, according to the agency's leaders.<br><br>“PEIA has a multifaceted problem, we’ve seen growth in expense, or growth in the cost of reimbursement to providers. We see substantial growth in cost of prescription drugs. So what we as a team here at PEIA are seeking to do with the support of the board is to take a multi faceted approach to the fix,” PEIA Director Brian Cunningham told members of the PEIA Finance Board at their October meeting, <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://peia.wv.gov/Forms-Downloads/Documents/Finance_Board/October%208%2c%202024%20-%20%28MAIN%29%20Finance%20Board%20Presentation.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">where details of the formal proposal were outlined and presented to board members.</a></span></span><br><br>Among the proposed changes in PEIA's Fiscal Year 2026 plan:<br></p><ul><li>An average 14% premium increase for state employees;</li><li>An average 12% increase in premiums for retirees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>A 40% increase in deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for employees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>An expected increase in the spousal surcharge from $147 to $350; and</li><li>Other increases in copays, including therapy, ER, inpatient/outpatient, and pharmacy charges.</li></ul><p>The PEIA public hearings began Nov. 7 and continue through Nov. 21. 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border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Nov. 21, 2024<br>Charleston</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">The Culture Center<br>1900 Kanawha Boulevard East<br>Charleston, WV 25305</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Registration:&nbsp;&nbsp;5:30-6pm<br>Begins:&nbsp;&nbsp;6pm</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Comments from those who cannot attend may be submitted in writing to the Finance Board at 601 57th St. SE, Suite 2, Charleston, WV 25304-2345, or by email to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="mailto:PEIAComments@wv.gov%E2%80%8B" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PEIAComments@wv.gov​</a></span></span>.<br></p></div>
    
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">WV PEIA Hosting Public Hearings On Proposed Increases</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>Representatives of the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) are taking a series of proposed plan changes out for public comment to several communities around the Mountain State.<br></p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>The health care insurance plan for West Virginia's state and county employees and public sector retirees has continued to face rising costs, according to the agency's leaders.<br><br>“PEIA has a multifaceted problem, we’ve seen growth in expense, or growth in the cost of reimbursement to providers. We see substantial growth in cost of prescription drugs. So what we as a team here at PEIA are seeking to do with the support of the board is to take a multi faceted approach to the fix,” PEIA Director Brian Cunningham told members of the PEIA Finance Board at their October meeting, <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://peia.wv.gov/Forms-Downloads/Documents/Finance_Board/October%208%2c%202024%20-%20%28MAIN%29%20Finance%20Board%20Presentation.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">where details of the formal proposal were outlined and presented to board members.</a></span></span><br><br>Among the proposed changes in PEIA's Fiscal Year 2026 plan:<br></p><ul><li>An average 14% premium increase for state employees;</li><li>An average 12% increase in premiums for retirees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>A 40% increase in deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for employees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>An expected increase in the spousal surcharge from $147 to $350; and</li><li>Other increases in copays, including therapy, ER, inpatient/outpatient, and pharmacy charges.</li></ul><p>The PEIA public hearings began Nov. 7 and continue through Nov. 21. The PEIA Finance Board is expected to vote on the proposed increases at its Dec. 5 meeting.<br><br></p><table class="has-fixed-layout" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; width: 856px; table-layout: fixed; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, &quot;Liberation Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><tbody><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; 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		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP West Virginia. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/west-virginia/" target="_blank">AARP West Virginia</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
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        </div><p>The health care insurance plan for West Virginia's state and county employees and public sector retirees has continued to face rising costs, according to the agency's leaders.<br><br>“PEIA has a multifaceted problem, we’ve seen growth in expense, or growth in the cost of reimbursement to providers. We see substantial growth in cost of prescription drugs. So what we as a team here at PEIA are seeking to do with the support of the board is to take a multi faceted approach to the fix,” PEIA Director Brian Cunningham told members of the PEIA Finance Board at their October meeting, <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://peia.wv.gov/Forms-Downloads/Documents/Finance_Board/October%208%2c%202024%20-%20%28MAIN%29%20Finance%20Board%20Presentation.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">where details of the formal proposal were outlined and presented to board members.</a></span></span><br><br>Among the proposed changes in PEIA's Fiscal Year 2026 plan:<br></p><ul><li>An average 14% premium increase for state employees;</li><li>An average 12% increase in premiums for retirees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>A 40% increase in deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for employees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>An expected increase in the spousal surcharge from $147 to $350; and</li><li>Other increases in copays, including therapy, ER, inpatient/outpatient, and pharmacy charges.</li></ul><p>The PEIA public hearings began Nov. 7 and continue through Nov. 21. 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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">WV PEIA Hosting Public Hearings On Proposed Increases</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>Representatives of the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) are taking a series of proposed plan changes out for public comment to several communities around the Mountain State.<br></p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>The health care insurance plan for West Virginia's state and county employees and public sector retirees has continued to face rising costs, according to the agency's leaders.<br><br>“PEIA has a multifaceted problem, we’ve seen growth in expense, or growth in the cost of reimbursement to providers. We see substantial growth in cost of prescription drugs. So what we as a team here at PEIA are seeking to do with the support of the board is to take a multi faceted approach to the fix,” PEIA Director Brian Cunningham told members of the PEIA Finance Board at their October meeting, <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://peia.wv.gov/Forms-Downloads/Documents/Finance_Board/October%208%2c%202024%20-%20%28MAIN%29%20Finance%20Board%20Presentation.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">where details of the formal proposal were outlined and presented to board members.</a></span></span><br><br>Among the proposed changes in PEIA's Fiscal Year 2026 plan:<br></p><ul><li>An average 14% premium increase for state employees;</li><li>An average 12% increase in premiums for retirees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>A 40% increase in deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for employees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>An expected increase in the spousal surcharge from $147 to $350; and</li><li>Other increases in copays, including therapy, ER, inpatient/outpatient, and pharmacy charges.</li></ul><p>The PEIA public hearings began Nov. 7 and continue through Nov. 21. 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        </div><p>The health care insurance plan for West Virginia's state and county employees and public sector retirees has continued to face rising costs, according to the agency's leaders.<br><br>“PEIA has a multifaceted problem, we’ve seen growth in expense, or growth in the cost of reimbursement to providers. We see substantial growth in cost of prescription drugs. So what we as a team here at PEIA are seeking to do with the support of the board is to take a multi faceted approach to the fix,” PEIA Director Brian Cunningham told members of the PEIA Finance Board at their October meeting, <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://peia.wv.gov/Forms-Downloads/Documents/Finance_Board/October%208%2c%202024%20-%20%28MAIN%29%20Finance%20Board%20Presentation.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">where details of the formal proposal were outlined and presented to board members.</a></span></span><br><br>Among the proposed changes in PEIA's Fiscal Year 2026 plan:<br></p><ul><li>An average 14% premium increase for state employees;</li><li>An average 12% increase in premiums for retirees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>A 40% increase in deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for employees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>An expected increase in the spousal surcharge from $147 to $350; and</li><li>Other increases in copays, including therapy, ER, inpatient/outpatient, and pharmacy charges.</li></ul><p>The PEIA public hearings began Nov. 7 and continue through Nov. 21. 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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">WV PEIA Hosting Public Hearings On Proposed Increases</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>Representatives of the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) are taking a series of proposed plan changes out for public comment to several communities around the Mountain State.<br></p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>The health care insurance plan for West Virginia's state and county employees and public sector retirees has continued to face rising costs, according to the agency's leaders.<br><br>“PEIA has a multifaceted problem, we’ve seen growth in expense, or growth in the cost of reimbursement to providers. We see substantial growth in cost of prescription drugs. So what we as a team here at PEIA are seeking to do with the support of the board is to take a multi faceted approach to the fix,” PEIA Director Brian Cunningham told members of the PEIA Finance Board at their October meeting, <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://peia.wv.gov/Forms-Downloads/Documents/Finance_Board/October%208%2c%202024%20-%20%28MAIN%29%20Finance%20Board%20Presentation.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">where details of the formal proposal were outlined and presented to board members.</a></span></span><br><br>Among the proposed changes in PEIA's Fiscal Year 2026 plan:<br></p><ul><li>An average 14% premium increase for state employees;</li><li>An average 12% increase in premiums for retirees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>A 40% increase in deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for employees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>An expected increase in the spousal surcharge from $147 to $350; and</li><li>Other increases in copays, including therapy, ER, inpatient/outpatient, and pharmacy charges.</li></ul><p>The PEIA public hearings began Nov. 7 and continue through Nov. 21. 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		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP West Virginia. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/west-virginia/" target="_blank">AARP West Virginia</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">WV PEIA Hosting Public Hearings On Proposed Increases</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>Representatives of the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) are taking a series of proposed plan changes out for public comment to several communities around the Mountain State.<br></p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>The health care insurance plan for West Virginia's state and county employees and public sector retirees has continued to face rising costs, according to the agency's leaders.<br><br>“PEIA has a multifaceted problem, we’ve seen growth in expense, or growth in the cost of reimbursement to providers. We see substantial growth in cost of prescription drugs. So what we as a team here at PEIA are seeking to do with the support of the board is to take a multi faceted approach to the fix,” PEIA Director Brian Cunningham told members of the PEIA Finance Board at their October meeting, <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://peia.wv.gov/Forms-Downloads/Documents/Finance_Board/October%208%2c%202024%20-%20%28MAIN%29%20Finance%20Board%20Presentation.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">where details of the formal proposal were outlined and presented to board members.</a></span></span><br><br>Among the proposed changes in PEIA's Fiscal Year 2026 plan:<br></p><ul><li>An average 14% premium increase for state employees;</li><li>An average 12% increase in premiums for retirees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>A 40% increase in deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for employees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>An expected increase in the spousal surcharge from $147 to $350; and</li><li>Other increases in copays, including therapy, ER, inpatient/outpatient, and pharmacy charges.</li></ul><p>The PEIA public hearings began Nov. 7 and continue through Nov. 21. The PEIA Finance Board is expected to vote on the proposed increases at its Dec. 5 meeting.<br><br></p><table class="has-fixed-layout" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; width: 856px; table-layout: fixed; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, &quot;Liberation Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><tbody><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; 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border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">No Registration Period.<br>Begins:&nbsp;&nbsp;6pm</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; border-color: inherit; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px;"><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Nov. 19, 2024<br>Morgantown</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">The Erickson Alumni Center<br>1 Alumni Drive<br>Morgantown, WV 26506</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Registration:&nbsp;&nbsp;5:30-6pm<br>Begins:&nbsp;&nbsp;6pm</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; border-color: inherit; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(240, 240, 240);"><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Nov. 21, 2024<br>Charleston</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">The Culture Center<br>1900 Kanawha Boulevard East<br>Charleston, WV 25305</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Registration:&nbsp;&nbsp;5:30-6pm<br>Begins:&nbsp;&nbsp;6pm</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Comments from those who cannot attend may be submitted in writing to the Finance Board at 601 57th St. SE, Suite 2, Charleston, WV 25304-2345, or by email to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="mailto:PEIAComments@wv.gov%E2%80%8B" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PEIAComments@wv.gov​</a></span></span>.<br></p></div>
    
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		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP West Virginia. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/west-virginia/" target="_blank">AARP West Virginia</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">WV PEIA Hosting Public Hearings On Proposed Increases</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>Representatives of the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) are taking a series of proposed plan changes out for public comment to several communities around the Mountain State.<br></p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>The health care insurance plan for West Virginia's state and county employees and public sector retirees has continued to face rising costs, according to the agency's leaders.<br><br>“PEIA has a multifaceted problem, we’ve seen growth in expense, or growth in the cost of reimbursement to providers. We see substantial growth in cost of prescription drugs. So what we as a team here at PEIA are seeking to do with the support of the board is to take a multi faceted approach to the fix,” PEIA Director Brian Cunningham told members of the PEIA Finance Board at their October meeting, <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://peia.wv.gov/Forms-Downloads/Documents/Finance_Board/October%208%2c%202024%20-%20%28MAIN%29%20Finance%20Board%20Presentation.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">where details of the formal proposal were outlined and presented to board members.</a></span></span><br><br>Among the proposed changes in PEIA's Fiscal Year 2026 plan:<br></p><ul><li>An average 14% premium increase for state employees;</li><li>An average 12% increase in premiums for retirees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>A 40% increase in deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for employees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>An expected increase in the spousal surcharge from $147 to $350; and</li><li>Other increases in copays, including therapy, ER, inpatient/outpatient, and pharmacy charges.</li></ul><p>The PEIA public hearings began Nov. 7 and continue through Nov. 21. The PEIA Finance Board is expected to vote on the proposed increases at its Dec. 5 meeting.<br><br></p><table class="has-fixed-layout" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; width: 856px; table-layout: fixed; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, &quot;Liberation Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><tbody><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; 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border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">No Registration Period.<br>Begins:&nbsp;&nbsp;6pm</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; border-color: inherit; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px;"><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Nov. 19, 2024<br>Morgantown</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">The Erickson Alumni Center<br>1 Alumni Drive<br>Morgantown, WV 26506</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Registration:&nbsp;&nbsp;5:30-6pm<br>Begins:&nbsp;&nbsp;6pm</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; border-color: inherit; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(240, 240, 240);"><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Nov. 21, 2024<br>Charleston</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">The Culture Center<br>1900 Kanawha Boulevard East<br>Charleston, WV 25305</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0.5em; word-break: break-word;">Registration:&nbsp;&nbsp;5:30-6pm<br>Begins:&nbsp;&nbsp;6pm</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Comments from those who cannot attend may be submitted in writing to the Finance Board at 601 57th St. SE, Suite 2, Charleston, WV 25304-2345, or by email to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="mailto:PEIAComments@wv.gov%E2%80%8B" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PEIAComments@wv.gov​</a></span></span>.<br></p></div>
    
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>Representatives of the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) are taking a series of proposed plan changes out for public comment to several communities around the Mountain State.<br></p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>The health care insurance plan for West Virginia's state and county employees and public sector retirees has continued to face rising costs, according to the agency's leaders.<br><br>“PEIA has a multifaceted problem, we’ve seen growth in expense, or growth in the cost of reimbursement to providers. We see substantial growth in cost of prescription drugs. So what we as a team here at PEIA are seeking to do with the support of the board is to take a multi faceted approach to the fix,” PEIA Director Brian Cunningham told members of the PEIA Finance Board at their October meeting, <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://peia.wv.gov/Forms-Downloads/Documents/Finance_Board/October%208%2c%202024%20-%20%28MAIN%29%20Finance%20Board%20Presentation.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">where details of the formal proposal were outlined and presented to board members.</a></span></span><br><br>Among the proposed changes in PEIA's Fiscal Year 2026 plan:<br></p><ul><li>An average 14% premium increase for state employees;</li><li>An average 12% increase in premiums for retirees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>A 40% increase in deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for employees and non-Medicare retirees;</li><li>An expected increase in the spousal surcharge from $147 to $350; and</li><li>Other increases in copays, including therapy, ER, inpatient/outpatient, and pharmacy charges.</li></ul><p>The PEIA public hearings began Nov. 7 and continue through Nov. 21. 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