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Scotland County hears competing benefits‑broker pitches; data access limits shape timeline
Summary
Two benefit advisers — Mark 3 and Pierce Group — briefed commissioners on options to shore up the county plan. Both said outside brokers cannot produce firm replacement bids without access to protected claims/census data or broker‑of‑record status, prompting commissioners to plan procurement work for later in the year.
Commissioners heard back‑to‑back presentations from Mark 3 and Pierce Group on Feb. 18 as they explore ways to respond to sharply rising health‑insurance costs.
Mark Browder (Mark 3) emphasized the county’s technical options inside its Intergovernmental Health Alliance block, including pharmacy pass‑throughs and pooled rebates that have benefited the county in prior years. Gray ****** (Pierce…
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