Pharmacy benefit management

Big pharma disruption and healthcare challenges and legislation are just a few of the big trends that will shape the benefits industry in 2019.

Helping clients tackle rising pharmacy costs, boosting voluntary enrollment and mergers were among the most viewed news items of the year.

While it’s still early to tell what the acquisition will mean for healthcare, many experts are skeptical it will drive down costs for employers or employees.

The more educated employees are about treatment options and their pricing, the more likely they'll be to better engage in healthcare.

The Avella acquisition came in the same quarter that UnitedHealth purchased Genoa Healthcare, a behavioral pharmacy chain, for about $2.5 billion.

The outrageous prices for exclusive medications are crippling our health plans and terrorizing families in pain.

The outrageous prices for exclusive medications are crippling our health plans and terrorizing families in pain.

The health insurer said it plans to sell its Medicare prescription drug business in a key step toward completing its $67.5 billion merger.

While the DOJ’s antitrust division says the merger doesn’t eliminate competition, industry experts are doubtful the deal will bring down costs or improve quality.