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Municipal Options

The rising cost of health insurance is unsustainable, consuming a larger portion of your municipality's budget every year.

The good news is that there's a solution.

When you combine the flexibility of newly-passed legislation with the benefits of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts coverage, you can build a customized and financially sustainable solution for your employees and your municipality.

For example, you may save as much as 18 percent off your current health care costs by switching to one of our innovative Blue Options tiered network plans.

But premium savings is only the beginning. By choosing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, you also get:

  • Experience — For more than 70 years, we have been the leader in covering the employees of municipalities and unions. We know your needs and meet them every day.

  • Flexibility — You are not locked into a multi-year minimum with us. You can customize your health coverage to meet your evolving business needs.

  • Stable Rates — Your premium costs are guaranteed for a full 12 months and we charge a fixed administrative cost that gives you budgetary control.

  • Innovative Plans — With our Blue Options and Hospital Choice Cost Sharing plans, you get savings today and your employees enjoy rich benefits based on their provider choice.

  • Health and Wellness — You can access account-specific wellness and health improvement programs that are designed to meet the specific needs of municipalities and their employees.

  • Dedicated Business Unit — Our team is dedicated solely to meeting the unique needs of municipalities and their employees. From on-site education to wellness programs, our team is there for you.

Find out more about how Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts can help transform your health coverage by contacting your broker or account executive.


Watch a video about our plan choices for municipalities from John Coughlin, our
Vice President of Government and Labor.


Watch a video in which Mayor Mark Hawke explains why Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts was the right choice for Gardner, MA.

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