Healthcare premiums for county employees increasing

Healthcare premiums for county employees increasing

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Franklin County employees are set to pay more for their Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield health insurance in the coming year after the fiscal court on Wednesday approved changes to the county’s employee insurance contributions due to a sharp increase in premiums.

6th District Magistrate Eric Whisman cast the sole “no” vote on the authorization.

The alterations come as the county faces an increase in annual insurance costs, bringing its total insurance bill to roughly $1,767,014. County officials noted that the changes are made to help offset rising costs while simultaneously allowing the county to continue covering the majority of employee insurance expenses.

The court could not continue absorbing the full cost without putting additional pressure on its budget and other county services.

The county offers four different plans: single employee, employee plus spouse, employee plus children and family. Last year, single employee contribution was $0, that figure will now shift to $40; employee plus spouse will go from $342.13 to $517.13; employee plus children jumps from $324.62 to $449.62 and a family plan goes from $5...