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Employee benefits claims $543,000 above last year; county monitoring cash to end fiscal year
Summary
Employee benefits claims are running higher than a year ago, and county staff told the Oklahoma County Budget Evaluation Team on Tuesday they are watching cash closely to get through the end of the fiscal year.
Employee benefits claims are running higher than a year ago, and county staff told the Oklahoma County Budget Evaluation Team on Tuesday they are watching cash closely to get through the end of the fiscal year.
John Wilkerson, benefits staff member, told the committee that at this point medical claims are about 1% higher and prescriptions are trending roughly 4% higher than the same time last fiscal year, leaving combined claims about $543,000 over last year. "Overall, those combined were up $543,000 compared to this time last fiscal year," Wilkerson said.
The update matters because the benefits fund must cover claims as they are…
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