480 Changes Insurance Providers

The USD 480 school board voted to change insurance providers for next school year at a special meeting Tuesday evening. The board voted to change to Blue Cross Blue Shields of Kansas. The district had used United Health Care but the Blue Cross Blue Shields bid was significantly lower than United Health Care. With the change, every district employee who takes the school district’s insurance will receive an increased board benefit of 549 dollars per employee. That’s up from 525 dollars. If a district employee has a single low end plan, the employee will pay an extra $4.33 per month.