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Benton County commission approves Benefits Inc. and Cigna for employee health insurance
Summary
On May 18, 2020 the Benton County Commission voted to switch county employee health insurance to Benefits Inc. with Cigna as the carrier; the motion passed 14 Ayes, 1 Nay and 3 Passes after the Rules of Order were suspended to consider the item.
Benton County commissioners voted May 18, 2020 to change the county’s employee health-insurance arrangement to Benefits Inc. with Cigna as the insurer.
Commissioner Dayna Ferguson moved (seconded by Commissioner Rachelle Hill) to approve the change after a motion to suspend the Rules of Order was carried on a roll-call vote. The final roll-call to adopt the insurance recommendation recorded 14 Ayes, 1 Nay and 3 Passes. Commissioner Rosanne Ward publicly thanked the Insurance Committee for its work.
The minutes do not record contract details, effective dates, or the number of employees covered; Human Resources and county staff are responsible for finalizing vendor contracts and carrying out employee enrollment and implementation steps.The commission recorded the vote and directed staff to proceed with implementation tasks noted in the meeting record.
