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Committee recommends Humana and Express Scripts for retiree Medicare carve‑out, keeps Benistar for administration

5788878 · September 13, 2025
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The LaSalle County Insurance Committee voted to forward a recommendation to switch the retiree Medicare Advantage carve‑out to Humana (medical) and Express Scripts (pharmacy) while retaining Benistar for retiree administration.

The LaSalle County Insurance Committee voted to forward a recommendation to switch the retiree Medicare Advantage carve‑out to Humana for medical coverage and Express Scripts (ESI) for pharmacy claims while keeping Benistar as the retiree administrator, and to forward the resolution and rate exhibits to the full board.

Thornton Group presenters told the committee that retiree pricing under the current Blue Cross arrangement jumped sharply. The presenter said last year the combined medical and prescription premium was about $402.40 and that the same plan design this year would cost about $603 (figures provided by the benefits…

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