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County pharmacy use rises; benefits staff report increased medical claims and $22,000 monthly prescription savings
Summary
Employee benefits staff told the budget board that medical claims are above last year’s levels while prescription costs show improvement; the county pharmacy has increased prescription fills and staff estimate current monthly savings of about $22,000.
County employee-benefits staff reported to the Oklahoma County Budget Board that medical claims through September are higher than the previous fiscal year but that the county pharmacy program is reducing prescription costs and gaining utilization among employees.
The presenter said medical claims are about 21% higher than the comparable period last fiscal year (15 weeks of claims this year versus 13 weeks in the prior year), a gap that has narrowed from a 29% variance reported in August. The presenter…
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