Anthem moves to sever ties with Express Scripts
Insurer opts instead to build its own such business in collaboration with CVS Health as it looks to contain its spiraling drug costs.
Pharmacy benefits
Benefits Think Examining the fine print of carrier contracts
When reviewing medical and pharmacy contracts, employers should look out for language including medical coverage contact, network integration and rebates.
Travis Turner
Corporate Synergies
Benefits Think Don’t ignore the legalese: Double-check your carrier contracts
When reviewing medical and pharmacy contracts, employers should look out for language including medical coverage contact, network integration and rebates.
Travis Turner
Corporate Synergies
Benefits Think 5 ways to move forward on stalled health reform
A bipartisan commitment to reducing free riders, relieving risk pools and reining in pharmacy inflation will help to fix the broken system, says adviser Craig Hasday.
Craig Hasday
Frenkel Benefits
Benefits Think 5 ways to move forward on stalled health reform
A bipartisan commitment to reducing free riders, relieving risk pools and reining in pharmacy inflation will help to fix the broken system, says adviser Craig Hasday.
Craig Hasday
Frenkel Benefits
Passion-fueled benefits veteran saves clients millions while raking in new business
Marybeth Gray uses data analytics and pharmacy management expertise to bring down cost drivers for Trion Group clients.
Benefits Think 3 ways PBMs can take a more holistic view of member health
Expanding clinical consultations, utilizing available data and studying drug effectiveness are top avenues to plan improvement.
Michael A. Perry
BeneCard PBF
PBM’s specialty Rx costs soar despite lower trend
CVS Caremark reports specialty drugs consuming nearly 36% of overall gross spend on prescriptions.
PBM’s specialty Rx costs soar despite lower trend
CVS Caremark reports specialty drugs consuming nearly 36% of overall gross spend on prescriptions.
Benefits Think 3 ways PBMs can take a more holistic view of member health
Expanding clinical consultations, utilizing available data and studying drug effectiveness are top avenues to plan improvement.
Michael A. Perry
BeneCard PBF
Top 10 must-have employee benefits
With the talent pool as aggressive as it is, employers know that these most desired perks will help to attract the best and brightest workers.
Express Scripts plunges after losing top client in legal dispute
Health insurer Anthem will drop the pharmacy benefit manager after accusing it of overcharging by billions of dollars a year.
Employers want lawmakers to curb rising pharma costs
A majority of benefits execs say they were relieved to see the GOP’s healthcare plan fail, and instead would like Congress to focus on drug prices.
Employers want lawmakers to curb rising pharma costs
A majority of benefits execs say they were relieved to see the GOP’s healthcare plan fail, and instead would like Congress to focus on drug prices.
PBMs call for more transparency on drug pricing
The push for value-based care is requiring pharmacy benefit managers to provide explicit cost data.
PBM clients call for more transparency on drug pricing
The push for value-based care is requiring pharmacy benefit managers to provide explicit cost data.
Benefits Think When is a generic not a generic?
It’s almost a guarantee that employers will see increasing pharmacy costs even when the plan is negotiated and managed properly. That’s why it’s important to review PBM contracts carefully.
John Crable
Corporate Synergies
How can employers tackle rising specialty drug costs?
The National Business Group on Health outlines ideas for confronting soaring costs.
The President’s stand on 10 key benefit issues
Where does Donald Trump stand on parental leave, minimum wage and other important workplace issues? Here’s what employers need to know before he takes office today.
Benefits Think When is a generic not a generic?
It’s almost a guarantee that employers will see increasing pharmacy costs even when the plan is negotiated and managed properly. That’s why it’s important to review PBM contracts carefully.
John Crable
Corporate Synergies