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Oktibbeha County renews stop‑loss coverage, keeps Blue Cross Blue Shield and Delta Dental; broker flags rising GLP‑1 drug costs
Summary
At its October meeting the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors approved renewal of the county's stop-loss insurance and to remain with Blue Cross Blue Shield and Delta Dental; an insurance broker said GLP‑1 drugs are driving higher drug expenditures but rebates have also risen.
Oktibbeha County supervisors voted unanimously during their October board meeting to renew the county's stop‑loss insurance, maintain Blue Cross Blue Shield as the third‑party administrator and keep Delta Dental for county employee dental coverage.
Brett, an insurance broker with Hook International who presented the plan to the board, said the county's self‑funded program has produced savings and continues to perform well. "We've seen about a $128,000 in savings strictly on the stop loss contract," Brett said, and he recommended keeping the…
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