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Scott County commissioners move employee health plan to Anthem to avoid coverage disruption
Summary
At a Dec. 5 special meeting commissioners voted to accept Anthem's health plan after hearing that Cigna's revised renewal would still leave Anthem cheaper by about $43,868; staff and the county's broker said there would be no gap in coverage and enrollments and ID cards will be prioritized for Jan. 1 start.
Commissioners at a Dec. 5 Scott County special meeting voted to accept Anthem as the county's employee health carrier for 2026 to avoid potential coverage disruptions and to save roughly $43,868 versus the revised Cigna renewal. The motion to accept Anthem was made by S5 and seconded by another commissioner; commissioners approved implementation and instructed staff to proceed with rapid enrollment and employee outreach.
The county's benefits consultant told the board that Cigna initially proposed about a 21% renewal before making revisions and that, after the broker reduced…
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