PROVIDENCE – As a result of the contract agreement the state administration reached with Blue Cross & Blue Shield, state employees will be paying higher co-pays for prescription drugs. Co-payments for prescriptions that had been zero for generic drugs will now be $5; for brand-name drugs, the co-payment will rise from $5 to $10; and for so-called “non-preferred” drugs, such as Viagra, the co-payment will double from $10 to $20, the Associated Press reported. The three-year contract covering 15,495 current employees and 9,534 retirees takes effect Jan. 1, 2002 and expires in December 2004. For manufacturers, energy is more than just another operating expense. It plays a critical role…Seifert Systems Invests in Energy Efficiency to Strengthen Operations
State workers face higher prescription costs
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