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County reviews ‘patient’ medical credit program and a proposed preventative-screening incentive for employees
Summary
Duchene County staff reviewed a no-interest medical credit option used by employees on the high-deductible plan and proposed a $50 preventative-screening reimbursement for insured employees; commissioners asked for usage data and further outreach before deciding.
Duchene County human-resources staff briefed commissioners on two employee-health proposals on Sept. 15: (1) continuing or expanding a no-interest medical credit product known as “Patient” that provides employees with a $1,000–$2,000 credit line for medical bills, and (2) a proposed preventative-screening reimbursement program that would give insured county employees a modest cash incentive to complete recommended screening tests.
Staff said the Patient card currently operates for employees on the county’s high-deductible plan and carries a $2,000 credit limit (an apparent increase from an earlier…
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