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County to seek insurance bid comparisons after BCBS leads market by about 14%
Summary
Staff reported a roughly 14% spread between Blue Cross Blue Shield and other insurance competitors; commissioners asked staff to return with actual numbers and competitors were said to be unwilling to bid under current conditions.
County Administrator Lucas Goff briefed the commissioners on continuing employee health coverage with Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) and said information was provided by USI. He told the board that other insurance partners were not willing to bid if the county would not move to another insurance option; commissioners noted a spread of roughly 14% between BCBS and other competitors and asked staff to bring back actual bid numbers to a future meeting.
No formal action or vote was taken on changing insurance providers at this meeting; commissioners expressed willingness to review competitor proposals once staff provides comparative figures. The transcript does not include names of competing insurers or specific premium amounts.
