With control of the Virginia General Assembly at stake and numerous local races to decide, voters across the region headed to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots.
BERRYVILLEÂ â Clarke County and its school division will self-fund health insurance for their employees at the start of the new year.
Employees will see no changes in coverage or rates, said County Administrator Chris Boies. Their insurance just won t be with Anthem anymore.
A recent months-long dispute between Valley Health System and Anthem prompted the switch.
Self-funded insurance means the county will be its own insurer, using its own funds. Benefit Plan Administrators Inc. (BPA) of Roanoke, a third-party administrator, will process claims on the county s behalf. Employees will access doctors through Cigna s preferred provider organization, said county Joint Administrative Services Director Brenda Bennett.