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County reviews health‑plan cost‑containment options and approves international pharmacy contract
Summary
Commissioners heard presentations on health‑plan programs (Sword Thrive, Care Connect, Personify, Samaritan Fund, BluMine clinic) and approved a True Scripts contract adding an international pharmacy option to the county’s Rx Protect program.
County human resources staff and benefits consultants presented several options intended to reduce health‑plan costs in 2026 and improve member services. Krissy Rogers of Unified Group Services described Sword Thrive, a digital physical‑therapy program that would cost $1,000 per employee who uses it (evaluated after 7–9 sessions), and Care Connect, a chronic condition management service. Personify was described as a comprehensive wellness and navigation platform.
Max Bawel of Houchens Group described a voluntary Samaritan Fund program focused on large claims at an estimated first‑year plan cost of $55,000 and a BluMine near‑site clinic with an approximate first‑year cost of $188,000; BluMine indicated it generally requires about 1,000 covered lives in an area to justify a clinic. Stacy Boehm, a pharmacist with Houchens Group, is available to assist with pharmacy cost management. The board took the information under advisement.
Separately, the board approved a True Scripts contract that includes an international pharmacy option to supplement the county’s existing Rx Protect program. The contract motion was made, seconded and carried unanimously; the minutes do not specify the contractual cost or the implementation timeline beyond approval.
