Aetna warns commissioners court that procurement errors could disrupt medication access

Sep 8, 2026

An Aetna representative told the court the RFP 1460 evaluation omitted repricing and understated rebates, and warned an October 1 transition could interrupt access to medications for county employees.

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Darren Bruton, speaking for Aetna during the public comment period, told the Cameron County Commissioners Court that Aetna — the incumbent medical and pharmacy partner — was not given the same opportunity as other proposers to reprice claims during the RFP 1460 evaluation and raised multiple methodology concerns in the August 25 presentation.

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