Plan Design Committee to implement Virta prescribing program, keeps dental unchanged

Feb 19, 2026

The commission’s Plan Design Committee agreed to implement Virta’s Responsible Prescribing Program to pursue cost savings and to assist member transitions off GLP‑1 medications; members also agreed to make no changes to the dental plan as renewal projections fell from 12.3% to 9.6%.

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The State Employee Health Commission’s Plan Design Committee reported on Feb. 19 that it will implement Virta’s Responsible Prescribing Program as part of plan design recommendations aimed at regulating glucagon‑like peptide‑1 (GLP‑1) medications and achieving cost savings.

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