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Gulfport council adopts $40 prescription deductible and approves optional Rx management program
Summary
Council amended the proposed $50 prescription deductible to $40 and approved an optional managed prescription distribution program (a $3 per‑employee monthly plan cost paid by the city) intended to reduce the plan's overall prescription expenses; the council recorded unanimous approval of both measures.
The Gulfport City Council voted Oct. 8 to add a calendar-year prescription deductible for city health-plan prescriptions and to authorize an optional prescription‑management program intended to reduce high-cost drug spending.
Administration recommended a deductible to avoid raising employee premium payroll deductions after last year’s shortfall. After discussion the council amended the recommended $50 amount downward to a $40 calendar-year deductible per…
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