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Parent urges McAllen ISD to review insurer switch to UnitedHealthcare, citing legal probes and continuity-of-care concerns
Summary
During public comment a resident urged trustees to review the district’s change from Blue Cross Blue Shield to UnitedHealthcare, citing news reports and lawsuits alleging improper denials and asking for safeguards for employees undergoing treatment and regular performance reviews of the new provider.
During the public-comment portion of Tuesday’s board meeting, a parent urged trustees to re-examine the district’s recent switch of employee health coverage from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas to UnitedHealthcare.
Luis Garza addressed trustees and said UnitedHealthcare is the subject of federal civil and criminal probes and…
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