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Bullhead City School District board approves new carrier for employee medical, dental and vision plans
Summary
The Bullhead City School District board voted unanimously March 27 to move employee medical, pharmacy, vision and dental coverage to the ASBADE trust (Aetna) for the 2025–26 school year, following committee recommendations citing lower rates and broader provider networks.
The Bullhead City School District board voted unanimously March 27 to switch its employee medical, pharmacy, vision and dental coverage to the ASBADE insurance trust, whose carrier is Aetna, for the 2025–26 school year.
District staff told the board the move follows recommendations from the district’s meet-and-confer committee, which compared rates and provider networks from the district’s current carrier, Kairos, and ASBADE. The committee also recommended consolidating dental and vision coverage under ASBADE instead of continuing with Ameritas for vision and dental.
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