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PEIA, stable for now, keeps an eye on declining enrollment
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Public Employees Insurance Agency is on solid financial footing for now, but is keeping a close eye on a trend of people leaving their school or state positions.
During a PEIA Finance Board meeting on Thursday, agency officials including director Ted Cheatham acknowledged watching the effects of a shrinking pool of members.
The number is a couple thousand a year, Cheatham said.
On the one hand, that is fewer people being served by the state’s insurance plan. On the other hand, that’s fewer people paying premiums.
Read more: http://wvmetronews.com/2019/06/27/peia-stable-for-now-keeps-an-eye-on-declining-enrollment/