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Claiborne County Commission votes to switch employee health plan to BlueCross BlueShield
Summary
After a presentation from Shafer Insurance, the Claiborne County Commission voted 21-0 on Aug. 19 to change the county employee health insurance from UnitedHealthcare to Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Tennessee, citing cost and coverage advantages.
The Claiborne County Commission voted 21-0 on Aug. 19 to replace the county's employee health insurance carrier, moving from UnitedHealthcare to Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Tennessee.
Lisa Robinette, vice president of employee benefits at Shafer Insurance, told commissioners that an analysis of the insurance market showed Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Tennessee to be the most cost-effective option offering favorable coverage for county employees. Commissioner Juanita Honeycutt moved to set the rules aside to take immediate action on the presentation and then moved the change; Commissioner Mitchell Large seconded the motion. The measure passed on a roll-call vote with 21 for, 0 against.
The commission recorded no further details about implementation timing in the meeting minutes. The change was presented as a response to an evaluation of market options and employee needs; county staff and the insurance representative were authorized to proceed with the carrier switch as approved by the commission.
The vote concluded after a short discussion; commissioners did not record dissent. No separate ordinance or additional public hearing was noted in the minutes.
