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Patrick County School Board presses insurer over care denials, outlines RFP timeline
Summary
Board members discussed a recent employee coverage issue they say delayed physician-recommended care, signaled reluctance to remain with an insurer perceived as restricting care, and were told an RFP for employee health insurance will produce initial proposals in January with a committee decision expected by March.
Board members raised concerns Dec. 18 about recent experiences with the district's employee health insurance plan and the possibility of changing carriers through a requested RFP process.
Superintendent Wood told the board about an employee who was told they had to wait for coverage for a physician-recommended procedure. "We do not feel that we want to be partnered with a health insurance that is dictating medical care," Wood said, and she said…
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