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Commission approves Cigna to administer COBRA and HSA services included in its bid
Summary
Commissioners approved staff recommendations to accept Cigna's proposal for COBRA and health savings account administration—services included in the overall Cigna bid—by roll-call vote to minimize disruption to employees and avoid separate vendor changes.
Staff explained that because Cigna included COBRA administration and HSA services in its overall bid—and priced them without a separate charge—the commission could avoid disrupting employees by keeping those functions with the ASO. "Cigna agreed to administer the COBRA at no cost," a staff member noted, and staff argued that changing vendors mid-cycle could cause confusion and extra costs for employees.
Commissioners called a roll and approved the recommendation. The vote was recorded with commissioners answering in the affirmative during roll call; staff said the decision reduced the need for separate procurements and minimized disruption to employees' accounts.
