Kemp Backs New Insurance Option Aimed At Rural Georgia

Georgia Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner John King says those in the state’s agricultural industry deserve other insurance options than those offered on the Affordable Care Act exchange.

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Gov. Brian Kemp says a new collaboration between the Georgia Farm Bureau and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will expand insurance options in rural parts of the state.

The partnership, announced Thursday, will allow farm bureau members to join what’s called a multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA).  

That will allow them to purchase health plans not offered to individuals on the Obamacare healthcare exchange.