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Carter County approves switch of employee health plan to Cigna with 1% renewal and 12% cap
Summary
After a multi-hour presentation and questions about network, drugs and enrollment, the Carter County Commission voted to move the county’s employee medical plan from Blue Cross Blue Shield to Cigna, accepting a 1% increase for the 2025–26 plan year with a contractual 12% cap the following year.
Carter County commissioners voted May 19 to change the county’s employee medical insurance from Blue Cross Blue Shield to Cigna, accepting a quoted 0.91% increase (rounded to 1%) for the 2025–26 plan year and a contractual 12% maximum rate cap for the next renewal period.
The vote followed a presentation from county benefits advisers and carriers. Presenters said Blue Cross’s final best offer had been a blended 5% increase; Cigna’s proposal would be roughly flat for most enrollees and marketed as a level-funded arrangement that provides additional claims visibility and the potential for refunds if claims run below expectations.
Why it matters: county staff and commissioners said the change is intended to protect employees’ paychecks and contain the…
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