Morehead State University employees will not pay more for health coverage next year. The announcement was made during Thursday morning’s regular Board of Regents meeting.
The University currently covers 79% of the cost of insurance for each employee, which is roughly $9,564 dollars per person. In 2023, MSU will actually increase its contribution to 80.1% or roughly $200 additional dollars per person.
MSU worked with an organization, Gallagher, which helped secure extended rates for employees. Mary Fister-Tucker is the Vice President of Fiscal Services at M-S-U. She says they are working with Gallagher to also increase communication with employees.
The University also plans to expand its wellness program to include emotional well-being and behavioral stress options, which Fister-Tucker explained was something employees had expressed interest in seeing