On Tuesday, the Ramsey County Board will decide whether to use up to $1.2 million from a reserve account to make supplemental health insurance available to more than 1,000 county retirees, a direct response to the ongoing fight between HealthPartners health system and UnitedHealthcare on claim denials.

The Ramsey County Board voted 5-1 on Tuesday to put $1.2 million toward a supplemental health insurance plan for county retirees, with the goal of maintaining access to HealthPartners hospitals and clinics next year for county retirees subscribed to the UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage program.