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Cedar Hill ISD board approves Blue Cross Blue Shield for employee health coverage
Summary
The board approved staffs recommendation to select Blue Cross Blue Shield for employee health insurance; the change follows a prior presentation by Gallagher and was approved unanimously on the consent of movers and seconders recorded in the meeting.
The Cedar Hill ISD Board of Trustees approved the districts recommendation to contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield for employee health insurance, following an earlier presentation by Gallagher benefits consultants. The recommendation was presented during the meeting and the board adopted the staff recommendation by motion and second.
Jacqueline West, identified in the meeting as chief financial officer for Cedar Hill ISD, summarized the staff recommendation and said the Blue Cross Blue Shield plan offers improved coverage and a broader in-network provider network while keeping costs reasonable compared with other options presented at the prior meeting. "And the coverage is going to be much better as well as the, providers that are in network," West said.
A motion to approve Blue Cross Blue Shield was made and seconded; Trustee Gail Sims moved the motion and Dr. Lester Singleton seconded it (the meeting transcript identifies the names associated with the motion and second). The board voted to approve the recommendation; the transcript records the motion and a statement indicating the motion carried without recorded opposition during that item.
The transcript does not include the contract start date, premium rates, employee cost-share amounts, or the plan document attached to the award; those specifics were provided to the board at a prior meeting by Gallagher, the transcript states. The district indicated the recommendation reflects a comparison of cost and network access presented earlier.
