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Harrison County approves 2025 health plan renewals, tightens prescription program to save about $311,000
Summary
The Harrison County Commission voted 4‑0 to approve a five‑part 2025 health‑benefits renewal that includes a reinsurer early renewal, expanded gene‑therapy coverage, and a move to a stricter prescription drug package projected to save roughly $311,000; employee contributions will remain unchanged, officials said.
The Harrison County Commission voted 4‑0 to approve the county’s 2025 health‑benefits renewal package, which includes a reinsurance renewal with Symmetra, expanded coverage for gene‑therapy drugs, and a shift to a stricter prescription‑drug management program aimed at cutting drug spending by an estimated $311,000.
George Harmon, the health consultant presenting the package for the NITSU Group, told commissioners that the reinsurer offered an early renewal with no benefit changes and an administrative increase he described as about 2.46 percent, which he said translates to roughly a $20,000 fixed administrative cost for the county. “We decided that it was probably the right thing to do,” Harmon said, describing the tradeoff as insurance against a late‑year spike in claims.
Harmon said the reinsurer also…
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