Pharmacy benefits

When reviewing medical and pharmacy contracts, employers should look out for language including medical coverage contact, network integration and rebates.

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.

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.

Marybeth Gray uses data analytics and pharmacy management expertise to bring down cost drivers for Trion Group clients.

Expanding clinical consultations, utilizing available data and studying drug effectiveness are top avenues to plan improvement.

CVS Caremark reports specialty drugs consuming nearly 36% of overall gross spend on prescriptions.

CVS Caremark reports specialty drugs consuming nearly 36% of overall gross spend on prescriptions.

Expanding clinical consultations, utilizing available data and studying drug effectiveness are top avenues to plan improvement.

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.

Health insurer Anthem will drop the pharmacy benefit manager after accusing it of overcharging by billions of dollars a year.

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.

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.

The push for value-based care is requiring pharmacy benefit managers to provide explicit cost data.

The push for value-based care is requiring pharmacy benefit managers to provide explicit cost data.

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.

The National Business Group on Health outlines ideas for confronting soaring costs.

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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.

From drug management and reference-based reimbursement to worksite primary care clinics, employers are pursuing new approaches that deliver strong health outcome returns and savings.

To keep the momentum going into 2017, advisers should follow five trends encouraging growth in supplemental benefits.