Item Description:
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Amd 2 to Agmt PR00004679 with OptumRx, the county’s self-insured pharmacy benefit plan’s third-party administrator, to include reporting service for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act Prescription Drug Data Collection filing
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 2 to Agreement PR00004679 with OptumRx, who serves as the third party administrator of the county’s self-insured pharmacy benefit plan, be amended to include reporting services for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act Prescription Drug Data Collection filing, at no additional cost be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendment on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Under Section 204 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, employer-based health plans must submit information about prescription drugs and health care spending. This data submission is called the Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC) report and is annually due June 1. OptumRx will coordinate with Hennepin County to compile and submit the RxDC report and any necessary narratives to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as required.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval