Commissioners direct staff to compare county health-insurance options with Montana Association of Counties plan

During the Jan. 12 special meeting the commission directed staff to gather information about health-insurance options. Gordon said the commission will ask JPT for the county’s current contract and options and will compare those with plans available through the Montana Association of Counties to ensure the county is getting good value for employees and taxpayers.

The discussion was explicitly informational: commissioners said they were starting an early review and did not make or indicate a decision to change carriers. Gordon said the county compared options about three years ago and made no change at that time; the commission will again review proposals before deciding whether to switch.

No timelines, estimated cost savings, or specific changes to employee benefits were recorded in the meeting transcript. The item was labeled information-only on the agenda.