Health Insurance
Major Medical benefits are provided for regular employees scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week. Coverage is available through Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, at current group rates, for eligible dependents. The Health care plan also includes a pharmacy and a vision plan. Employee only coverage is offered free of charge.
Health insurance coverage for regular full-time employees is available on the first of the month following their first thirty (30) days of employment.
Summary of Benefits and Coverage
2025 BCBS PPO Member Booklet
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC Website (employees can log in to access accounts)
Dental Insurance
The County provides 100% coverage of two annual diagnostic and preventive care procedures. It also covers basic services at 100%. Major services are covered at 50%, after your $50 deductible is met. We provide group rates, for eligible dependents. Employee only coverage is offered free of charge.
Dental insurance coverage for regular full-time employees is available on the first of the month following their first thirty (30) days of employment.
Delta Dental Summary of Benefits
Life Insurance
A $10,000 term policy is provided at no charge to all employees that qualify for health coverage through The Standard. Supplemental employee and dependent coverage up to $250,000 is available to eligible employees and dependents. Death Benefit of one times annual salary is provided by the Retirement System and the County, minimum $25,000 and maximum of $50,000.
The term policy is available on the first of the month following their thirty (30) days of employment.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Transparency in Coverage Files
As a self-funded employer, Chatham County is required to disclose detailed pricing information regarding their medical plan under the Transparency in Coverage Final Rules. This information includes in-network provider negotiated rates for covered items and services as well as historical payments to and billed charges from out-of-network providers. BCBS creates and stores the machine-readable files that house this data and they can be found here under “ASO Groups”.
