Innovative Health Plan Strategies for County Governments
This webinar is available on-demand. If you have difficulties accessing the recording, please email nacomeetings@naco.org.
County governments face unique challenges in managing employee healthcare costs while ensuring access to quality care. This webinar will delve deep into these obstacles and present solutions on how you support your county’s goals for improved health outcomes, budget predictability and employee satisfaction. Please join Craig Ulrich, Surest Key Account Executive with United Healthcare, to explore alternative health plan approaches that prioritize price transparency and promote the use of high-value providers, including models like the Surest Health Plan.
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CMS Issues Interim Final Rule on Medicaid Community Engagement Requirements
On June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR) establishing binding standards for how states must implement Medicaid community engagement ("work") requirements enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21), also referred to as H.R. 1.
Georgia county’s HR policy council goes digital, boosting attendance, reducing grievances
Moving DeKalb County, Ga.’s HR meetings online helped streamline proceedings and boost attendance.
NACo launches 2026 Public Health Leadership Academy Cohort to Strengthen County Health
The National Association of Counties (NACo) announces the launch of the inaugural 2026 Public Health Leadership Academy.