REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 22, 2021
FROM
VERONICA KELLEY, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Contract with Ramsell Corporation for Pharmacy Benefit Manager Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contract with Ramsell Corporation for the provision of Pharmacy Benefit Manager services for countywide prescription management services, in the amount of $1,125,000, for the period of July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2025.
(Presenter: Veronica Kelley, Director, 388-0801)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The amount of $1,125,000 for Pharmacy Benefit Manager services is funded through 1991 Realignment and the Mental Health Services Act. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2021-22 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Ramsell Corporation (Ramsell) provides prescription management services to eligible San Bernardino County residents countywide through the Ramsell Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) program. The monthly cost per client has averaged, based on medical necessity, from a low of $3.66 for a client with one prescription, to a high of $947.25 for a client with multiple prescriptions. Upon approval of the recommended contract, DBH anticipates that Ramsell will provide prescription services to approximately 200 clients and issue approximately 1300 prescriptions annually.
The PBM program provides 24/7 management for DBH prescription services to unfunded clients, and/or clients who receive medications not reimbursed under the Medi-Cal program, other third party insurance, or are pending Medi-Cal eligibility for services and medi...
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