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Fleming County asks Hinton Insurance to research Medicare eligibility for employees; Air Evac membership decision tabled
Summary
Facing rising health insurance rates, the Fiscal Court directed Hinton Insurance to research which employees may qualify for Medicare and possible supplemental programs to lower premiums; a proposal to offer Air Evac memberships to employees was tabled for more information.
The Fiscal Court discussed rising health insurance costs and eligibility of certain employees for Medicare during the May 14 meeting. To explore potential savings, the court unanimously directed Hinton Insurance to research employee eligibility for Medicare and identify supplemental programs that could reduce county premiums (motion by Joe Dunaway Jr.; second by Richie Kielman).
Separately, the court discussed offering Air Evac membership to county employees but tabled the item pending additional information at a future meeting.
The action to engage Hinton Insurance is investigatory; no changes to employee coverage were made at the meeting. The court requested more information on the Air Evac membership option before deciding.
