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Eaton County committee backs benefit renewals, recommends PA 1 52 override and biosimilar drug strategy
Summary
The Ways and Means Committee authorized county staff to sign benefit renewals with Blue Cross Blue Shield and Delta Dental and recommended the full board pursue a PA 1 52 override setting employee cost-sharing tied to COLA; members also approved pursuing a biosimilar strategy projected to reduce pharmacy costs.
The Eaton County Ways and Means Committee on Oct. 8 authorized the controller’s office to sign annual benefit renewals with Blue Cross Blue Shield and Delta Dental and voted to send a recommendation to the full county commission that it adopt a PA 1 52 override to set local cost-sharing rules.
Deputy Administrator and Human Resources Director Ben told the committee that administration negotiated expected renewal rates that reduce the county’s exposure compared with Blue Cross’s earlier illustrative rate. ‘‘The total change in the combined health insurance for the county was 6.8%,’’ Ben said, contrasting that with an illustrative 22% increase the carrier initially reported. He recommended the county adopt expected rates…
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