Cleveland County Employee Benefits Committee Regular Meeting – September 3, 2026
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Cleveland County Employee Benefits Committee Regular Meeting – September 3, 2026
On September 3, 2026, the Cleveland County Employee Benefits Committee convened at 9:00 AM in the Cleveland County Office Building in Norman, Oklahoma. The meeting focused on a presentation from Remedy Health regarding its direct primary care program and a status report from Classen Family Medicine, though only the Remedy Health presentation was discussed in the available transcript. No formal votes were taken on the agenda items.
Consent Calendar
- The committee considered approval of the minutes from the Regular Meeting held on August 6, 2026. No action was recorded in the transcript.
Public Comments & Testimony
- No public comments were made during the meeting.
Discussion Items
- Scott Sturges and Dr. Chris Sutth of Remedy Health delivered a detailed presentation outlining their direct primary care model. They emphasized that Remedy Health operates outside of insurance, providing unlimited access to primary care for a flat monthly fee of $135 per employee per month for the entire family. Services include same-day/next-day visits, 90-minute new patient appointments, 45-minute follow-ups, direct physician messaging via the Spruce Health app, on-site lab work and generic medications at no additional charge, and comprehensive lifestyle medicine. Dr. Sutth cited statistics: the national average office visit is 7.7 minutes; ER visits cost 12 times more than primary care; 1 in 4 Americans lack a primary care physician; and over half of ER visits are for non-emergencies. He claimed Remedy Health serves seven Oklahoma municipalities and about 75 employer groups, including the City of Edmond, and is opening a Norman clinic. For GLP-1 medications, he stated the City of Edmond saves over $2 million per year and average per-prescription savings of $700 per month compared to traditional PBM pricing. Remedy Health’s average Google rating is 4.9 stars with a Net Promoter Score of 96. Dr. Sutth answered committee questions about physician-to-patient ratios (approximately 800 patients per doctor), clinic capacity (adding doctors as needed), and compatibility with various insurance plans (self-funded, fully insured, or state plan).
Key Outcomes
The committee received the Remedy Health presentation and the presentation from Classen Family Medicine (not covered in the transcript). No motions, votes, or formal actions were recorded for either agenda item. The meeting adjourned without further discussion or decisions.
Meeting Transcript
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