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Committee approves hearing-aid benefit for active employees, effective Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
Rutherford County will add a hearing-aid benefit for active employees and dependents aging out at 18; Cigna will administer the benefit and the county estimates the cost at roughly $25,000 annually (about 0.1% of plan spend).
Rutherford County’s Benefits and Insurance Committee voted May 29 to add a hearing-aid benefit for active employees, with administration by Cigna and an expected effective date of Jan. 1, 2026.
County benefits staff presented the proposal as closing a coverage gap: dependents have hearing-aid coverage until age 18, post‑65 retirees have coverage under the county’s Medicare Advantage plan, but active employees did not previously have a hearing-aid benefit. Molly (county…
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