Legal challenge continues over city’s choice to manage health insurance fund [The Augusta Chronicle, Ga.]
By Sandy Hodson, The Augusta Chronicle, Ga. | |
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In papers filed just before Christmas, Aetna subsidiary
Commissioners opted in 2012 to become self-insured because of the rising cost of providing health insurance to approximately 2,200 employees. The role of third party administrator for the fund, over
Meritain,
Instead of taking commissioners those results for a vote, the procurement department asked the companies to provide additional information and price quote for the possibility of a worst-case scenario for each employee. Meritain called the procedure unfair and contrary to state law and city purchasing ordinances, but the city contended in court last month that it was done because commissioners were most concerned about the city's maximum potential liability.
Afterward,
Meritain contends in the most recent court documents, filed
The city should file its response to the newest legal challenge this month.
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