The Local Government Health Insurance Plan was established in 1993 to provide the health insurance benefits for employees of local government entities in Alabama. It was initially administered by the State Employees' Insurance Board of Alabama, but due to the substantial growth of the covered members, the Local Government Health Insurance Board was created in 2015 and began administering the plan at that time. The LGHIB provides the benefits for municipalities, counties and quasi-governmental agencies all over Alabama, and insures nearly 58,000 members. The LGHIB's claims administrators are: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama for health and dental OptumRx for Prescription Drug Coverage UnitedHealthcare for Medicare Retirees Southland for Voluntary Dental and Vision