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Commission approves 2026 hearing-aid benefit for active employees; selects Securian for voluntary accident and critical-illness plans
Summary
The benefits and insurance committee recommended adding hearing-aid coverage for active employees beginning Jan. 1, 2026, and the commission voted to place voluntary accident and critical-illness plans with Securian; retirees were not included in the active-employee hearing-aid change.
The Rutherford County Commission approved two employee-benefits measures recommended by the benefits and insurance committee: (1) adding hearing-aid coverage to the county's medical plans for active employees beginning Jan. 1, 2026, and (2) placing voluntary accident and critical-illness plans with Securian for 2026.
Ed Elam, the county's insurance and risk management director, presented the committee's recommendations. For hearing aids,…
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