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Consider this: a self-insured business owner employs a person that is diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. The employee is then prescribed a high-cost specialty medication to help manage the chronic condition. While the treatment is necessary to the employee's health and well-being, the self-insured plan sponsor will likely need to cover the costs in perpetuity, which may cause a financial burden.

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