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Newton County approves Cigna for employee medical and dental coverage for FY2026
Summary
Human Resources and broker Gary Massey presented a competitively marketed renewal and recommended switching the county’s group health and dental to Cigna for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026; commissioners approved the plan unanimously with expected employer and employee premium changes.
Newton County commissioners unanimously approved a recommendation from Human Resources to move the county’s employee medical and dental plans to Cigna for policy year July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
Amanda Shoemaker, director of human resources, introduced insurance broker Gary Massey, who said staff aggressively marketed the renewal after an incumbent carrier presented a renewal the committee judged unaffordable. Massey said two competing carriers returned proposals within 1 percent of each other and substantially below the incumbent renewal; a committee of county staff then interviewed carriers and negotiated a…
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