The Scott County commission is considering bids for city employee health insurance
When it comes to health insurance, Scott County commissioners want to keep their prices low, but also provide a good plan for the employees. Presiding Commissioner Jamie Burger says insurance representatives at Thursday's meeting agreed citing one of the best benefits is the $1,000 deductible in the current plan. The county pays 85 percent of the premium for each enrolled employee. The commission opened bids from 10 entities during its meeting. They were from Anderson Green Insurance in Sikeston, the county's current provider; Broker Benefit Services in St. Charles; Mitchell Insurance in Sikeston; Dwayne Lorenz in Sikeston; Coalter Financial Strategies in Cape Girardeau; Chap Arnold Insurance in Scott City; First State Insurance Agency in Cape Girardeau; Marathon Benefits Group in Cape Girardeau; the Missouri Public Entity Benefits in Jefferson City, and Charlie McElya of Benton, Kentucky. Read more from Michelle Felter in the SE Missourian.
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Date Posted: 12/7/2009 10:19 AM
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