County approves Proactive MSO pharmacy addendum; county staff estimate about $600,000 in first-year savings
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The Tippecanoe County Board of Commissioners approved a pharmacy addendum to its contract with Proactive MSO LLC that staff say will provide pharmacist support to help employees obtain lower-cost medications; county staff estimate about $600,000 in first-year savings while the county will pay a monthly per‑unit fee of $18.45.
Tippecanoe County commissioners on Dec. 29 approved an amendment to the county's professional services agreement with Proactive MSO LLC to add pharmacy services for employees.
County staff said pharmacists on Proactive's team will help employees obtain no‑cost or reduced‑cost alternatives for higher‑priced, non–name‑brand medications. Speaker 5 described the change as "a pharmacy addendum" and said it "could save us approximately $600,000 in the first year." Speaker 5 also stated the county's monthly fee would be "$18.45."
Speaker 3 moved to approve the amendment "as outlined by our HR director," and the board voted to approve the change. The board reviewed an unsigned copy of the addendum at the meeting; staff did not provide a final executed contract during the session.
County officials presented the measure as a benefits and cost‑containment step for employees; they did not present a written, line‑item projection of the savings at the meeting. The motion to approve was recorded and passed by voice vote with commissioners saying "Aye."
Next steps reported at the meeting: staff will finalize the addendum and proceed with contract execution and implementation as described by county staff during the meeting.