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Self-insurance board votes to end county bariatric surgery benefit, adopt supervised weight-loss program
Summary
The Sumner County Self Insurance Board voted to discontinue direct support for bariatric surgery and instead adopt a structured medication-and-coaching weight-loss program, grandfathering three employees currently in the surgery pipeline and directing staff to return with program cost estimates and design details.
The Sumner County Self Insurance Board voted May 27 to phase out its county-supported bariatric surgery benefit and adopt a structured, monitored weight-loss program as the county’s primary obesity intervention for employees.
Board members said the existing bariatric benefit has uneven cost and coverage outcomes and exposes the county to downstream medical claims. Under the board’s current waiver, employees who meet eligibility must have five continuous years of employment and — if approved — the county covers 90 percent of the procedure or up to $18,000; the board and staff said those terms are part of the current policy that will remain in effect only for employees already underway in the process.
Board members discussed testimony from 1to1 consultants and vendors…
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