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Oklahoma County benefits report: medical costs down, prescription costs rise as county pharmacy expands
Summary
County staff told the BET that overall medical claims ended the year below budget while prescription spending rose about 11%; county pharmacy expansion and quarterly outreach are expected to increase use and lower specialty-drug prices over time.
Oklahoma County budget oversight members received a report showing medical claims ended the prior fiscal year lower than expected, while prescription spending rose after the county’s pharmacy began filling additional prescriptions.
County staff summarized last fiscal year’s benefits experience and told the board medical spending finished about $34,000 below the prior comparable year on an apples-to-apples basis, but prescription claims were higher primarily because the plan paid an extra month of prescription claims in the last fiscal year, driving an approximately 11% increase in prescription…
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