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Committee selects Humana option for retiree Medicare Advantage; plan includes enhanced ancillary benefits and Retiree First support
Summary
Rutherford County’s Insurance Committee approved Humana Option 3 for the county Medicare Advantage retiree plan at $220.28 per member per month, citing cost and added benefits such as dental and hearing aid allowances and a partnership opportunity with Retiree First to support beneficiaries during transition.
Rutherford County’s Insurance Committee voted May 1 to award retiree Medicare Advantage coverage to Humana (recommended Option 3, the enhanced plan) at a per‑member rate of $220.28 per month, following a public bid and multi‑factor evaluation that compared Humana with Cigna (now divested to Healthcare Services Corporation, HCSC).
Marissa Combs, the benefits consultant who led the procurement, told the committee the county ran a public bid and narrowed finalists to Humana and Cigna; Cigna’s Medicare Advantage book of business had been acquired by Healthcare Services Corporation (HCSC) effective in March, and the transaction transferred people, systems and experience, she said. "That…
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