GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) – A few of the 500 retired staff from Genesee County authorities will obtain new medical insurance by this summer time.

Lively county staff voted in December to change medical insurance carriers on June 1, in accordance with Genesee County Board of Commissioners Coordinator Josh Freeman.

Staff opted to maneuver away from Blue Cross Blue Defend medical insurance. That upcoming change will go away some retirees on Blue Cross Blue Defend and lively staff on different plans, together with HAP.

Nonetheless, Freeman stated that Blue Cross doesn’t provide insurance coverage for retiree-only teams. 

Genesee County leaders tried to eradicate medical insurance for retirees in December 2020, however retirees gained a courtroom order requiring the county to proceed providing them medical insurance.

So Freeman stated the county now could be compelled to discover a new medical insurance provider for retirees who presently are enrolled on Blue Cross. Retirees who obtain HAP medical insurance should not affected.

The brand new protection will take impact someday earlier than June 1 for all county authorities retirees who presently obtain Blue Cross medical insurance.