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County board approves medical-insurance renewal and pharmacy vendor change to address rising Rx costs
Summary
Supervisors approved renewing medical coverage with Blue Cross Blue Shield and adding Verus/BRx pharmacy services starting in April after staff reported falling medical claims but sharply rising pharmacy costs; staff said changes could reduce county and employee out-of-pocket pharmacy spending.
The Rankin County Board of Supervisors approved a package of employee-benefit renewals and a pharmacy-vendor change at its Nov. 14 meeting, after a presentation from benefits consultant Mickey Watkins highlighted trends in claims and opportunities to save on prescription costs.
Watkins told the board that "medical claims are down for the third consecutive year," but that…
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