State of Connecticut Health Care Cost Containment Committee Meeting Minutes May 4, 2015
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HEALTHCARE COST CONTAINMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES
May 4, 2015

Meeting Called to Order by Michelle Gilman

Financials and Dashboard - Milliman presented the monthly dashboard report for financials. Prescription drug costs continue to run higher than expected. It was reported that the prescription drug trend is slowing down. Staff projected a significant shortfall in the retiree appropriation for fiscal year 2015 which will need to be monitored closely.

Compound Drugs - A prior authorization process for all compound drugs will be implemented on May 15, 2015. It was reported that there was a low call volume after the informational letters were sent to members who are potentially impacted.

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