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Employees prefer to stay with Anthem as school staff urge careful review of lower bids
Shenandoah County School Board · March 23, 2026
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Summary
A rapid staff survey showed most employees prefer to remain with Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield; staff recommended keeping Anthem for one year while studying a substantially lower bidder’s network and negotiated rates before making a change.
The Shenandoah County School Board heard March 23 that a rapid employee survey (387 responses) found most employees want to remain with Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield as the district’s health insurer even if employee contributions rise slightly.
Staff presented the survey findings and said 73% of respondents preferred remaining with Blue…
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