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Committee pushes diabetes prevention as pharmacy bills and specialty drugs drive costs
Summary
Committee members and the Garen Group highlighted diabetes as the largest cost driver in Clearwater’s health plan, discussed high pharmacy spend from specialty drugs, and urged broader uptake of programs such as Alana, FoodSmart and Motivate Me to curb long‑term costs.
Committee members told the Feb. 9 meeting that diabetes, cancer and heart disease are the plan’s top cost drivers, and presenters urged stronger promotion of employer wellness programs to reduce long‑term claims.
Sean Fleming said diabetes was the plan’s highest‑cost condition and gave a plan‑level breakdown: about $1.2 million in diabetes spending in 2021, of which roughly $1.1 million was pharmaceutical and $133,000 medical; he…
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