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Board approves switch to CareFirst Medicare Advantage plan for eligible retirees; staff forecasts $1.3M annual savings
Summary
The Calvert County Board of Education approved shifting Medicare‑eligible retirees to a CareFirst Medicare Advantage plan, which staff said will save the district about $1.3 million a year and provide comparable or enhanced benefits.
Sheldon Taylor introduced Zack Sewell, director of human resources, who proposed moving Medicare‑eligible retirees from supplemental plans to a district‑specific Medicare Advantage plan administered by CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield of Owings Mills. Sewell and benefits staff said the plan maintains high quality coverage, in many cases enhances benefits (hearing aid cost reductions, lower…
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