The Morgan City Council will soon be tasked with the decision of whether city government should switch to a new health insurer for coverage of city employees in an effort to save the city money.
During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, officials discussed the possibility of changing health insurers going from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to UnitedHealthcare.
Regardless of which provider the city chooses, there should be no difference to employees in terms of benefits, including doctors, wellness checks and medicines available, Mayor Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi said.
“We were set to make an insurance recommendation. However, the Blue ...