Department of Fiscal Services - Prescription Drug Benefits

This contract is a prescription drug benefits procurement issued by St. Mary's County Public Schools’ Department of Fiscal Services. The RFP (RFP #SMCPS-2015-FS-PDB) sought bids to provide prescription drug coverage for school employees and affiliates, with an estimated annual usage cost of $8.8 million. The award was granted to Carefirst, a health‑insurance provider based in Owings Mills, MD, following Board of Education approval on February 11, 2015. • Scope: Provision of prescription drug benefits for school system personnel. • Vendor: Carefirst (health‑insurance carrier). • Estimated annual spend: $8,814,936. • Competitive process: Open RFP with bid deadline December 19, 2014.