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Commissioners approve Blue Cross contract; insurer outlines 'Flex Access' change for high-deductible plan
Summary
Shawnee County approved contract C440-2025 with Blue Cross Blue Shield for its PPO and high-deductible plans. Blue Cross said it will replace the Accumulator Adjustment program with a 'Flex Access' initiative to better capture pharmacy coupon values and prevent those coupon amounts from counting toward deductibles or out-of-pocket maximums.
The Shawnee County Board on Dec. 1 approved contract C440-2025 with Blue Cross Blue Shield for county employee health coverage, accepting one substantive change to the county’s high-deductible health plan.
Angela Lewis, director of administrative services, presented the contract and said the administrative rates, deductibles and coinsurance remain unchanged. Brent Crinzen of Blue Cross Blue Shield Kansas…
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