Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Rankin County staff outline pharmacy benefits vendor switch and potential copay changes
Summary
County consultants told the board the drug benefits manager will change to Verus RX on April 1; they recommended either sourcing one high-cost drug ("zepbound" in the transcript) internationally or raising retail copays to reduce county drug spend.
County staff and a benefits presenter briefed the board March 16 on planned changes to the county's pharmacy benefit management. The county will switch from Blue Cross to Verus RX effective April 1; ID cards and informational flyers will be mailed to members around March 20, staff said.
The presenter highlighted a set of 10 drugs responsible for a large share of drug spend, and singled out one medicine referenced in the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
