WHEELING — Ohio County employees won’t be paying any more for their health insurance next year following action by county commissioners on Monday.

Commissioners met by phone Monday morning and approved two different options for employee health care coverages through Blue Cross/Blue Shield, said County Administrator Randy Russell. They will be able to select an individual or a family plan.

In past years, the employees could choose from among three plans from the provider, he said.

Russell explained that while overall deductibles are increasing significantly for the county, the county will fund the employees’ increase in the deductible through the county’s Health Reimbursement Account. The HRA funds a portion of an employee’s deductible to keep costs down.

“With the HRA, we are holding t

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