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Bourbon County reviews switch from state health plan to Blue Cross amid projected savings
Summary
County staff and benefits vendors told commissioners the county could save roughly $66,000–$80,000 (plus an additional negotiated ~ $13,000–$14,000) by moving employee coverage from the state plan to a Blue Cross-administered plan, while asking the commission to raise the county employer contribution to preserve employee premiums.
Bourbon County officials discussed a planned change to county employee health coverage at the Sept. 16 commission meeting, with staff saying the county could realize material savings by moving administration away from the State of Kansas plan to a Blue Cross plan.
Miss Susan Walter, introduced at the start of the presentation as the county’s CFO for insurance responsibilities, summarized benefits comparisons and administrative shifts the change would require. Vendors and benefits advisers told the commission that, if the county’s enrollment (census) remains stable for 12 months, estimated combined savings for medical and dental would range from about $66,000 to $80,000, and that a recently negotiated 1% with Blue Cross added…
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