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Commission discusses potential benefits changes: Freedom Claims, Blue Cross and EMC on-call nurse program
Summary
Commissioners discussed moving to a Freedom Claims arrangement with Blue Cross Blue Shield as primary and a supplemental claims processor; concerns included clerks' workload and the "two-card" arrangement. EMC offered a no-cost on-call nurse option for workplace injuries.
County staff presented two employee-benefits items for commissioner consideration: a proposed arrangement using Freedom Claims as a secondary administrator alongside Blue Cross Blue Shield, and an on-call nurse program offered by the county's insurer, EMC, to triage workplace injuries at no cost to the county.
Staff summarized feedback from other counties that have used Freedom Claims; benefits cited included savings in years with lower claims…
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