Monongalia County Commission Makes Changes to Employee Health Insurance
The Monongalia County Commission has unanimously approved the cancellation of its group health insurance plan due to "unsustainable" costs.
The commission voted to switch to an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) through Take Command Health, effective December.
The move will decouple the county's overall spend on insurance from its group history, which is driving steep increases year over year.
- The current group plan results in steep increases in costs for all members due to a small percentage of members with high costs.
- The new ICHRA plan aims to reduce costs for the county.
Author's summary: Monongalia County Commission changes health insurance plan.