Despite price dip, specialty Rx still huge cost driver
Employers cite managing this category of drugs as their top expense-containment strategy for the coming plan year.
Prescription drugs
Benefits Think The opioid epidemic: How to address abuse in the workplace
Employers should educate employees about the dangers of abuse and work with EAPs and disability carriers to help at-risk workers who need proper treatment.
Jeff Guardalabene
The Standard
Benefits Think The opioid epidemic: How to give clients a fighting chance
There are four steps advisers can share with employers to proactively address potential abuse in the workplace.
Jeff Guardalabene
The Standard
Benefits Think Price controls could be the key for an affordable health plan
Instead of debating insurance marketplaces, U.S. lawmakers should focus on comparing the price of prescription drugs in Canada, suggests Perry Braun.
Benefits Think Price controls could be the key for an affordable health plans
Instead of debating insurance marketplaces, U.S. lawmakers should focus on comparing the price of prescription drugs in Canada, suggest Perry Braun.
Benefits Think Will Amazon turn Whole Foods into Whole Drugs?
Employers beware: With this acquisition, the online retailing juggernaut has set its sights on healthcare.
Tom Greene
Alliant Employee Benefits
Benefits Think Will Amazon turn Whole Foods into Whole Drugs?
Advisers beware: With this acquisition, the online retailing juggernaut has set its sights on healthcare.
Tom Greene
Alliant Employee Benefits
How advisers can help clients address opioid treatment
Amidst America’s painkiller and heroin epidemic, employers still relying on traditional addiction recovery EAPs instead of expanded services.
AHIP focuses on Rx cost containment, curbing expense drivers
Prescription drugs said to account for more than 22% of premium dollar, but organization urges employers not to lose sight of affordability goal.
AHIP focuses on Rx cost containment, curbing expense drivers
Prescription drugs said to account for more than 22% of premium dollar, but organization urges advisers not to lose sight of affordability goal.
5 ways to rein in medication costs
NBGH report makes specialty Rx policy recommendations designed to stem skyrocketing expenses.
5 ways to rein in medication costs
NBGH report makes specialty Rx policy recommendations designed to stem skyrocketing expenses.
PBMs readying their defenses against pharmaceutical companies
Pharmacy benefits managers lay out lobby plan in strategy memo as the middlemen are now taking it from all sides.
Benefits Think Pharmacy benefits: Super-sized, minimized or right-sized?
Expert Jennifer Graff explores the issues employers should consider when making decisions about pharmacy benefit design.
Jennifer Graff
National Pharmaceutical Council
Benefits Think Pharmacy benefits: Super-sized, minimized or right-sized?
Expert Jennifer Graff explores the issues employers should consider when making decisions about pharmacy benefit design.
Jennifer Graff
National Pharmaceutical Council
Ohio measure takes aim at Rx costs
After California's drug regulation initiative failed, Ohio is the next state to vote on how to keep prescription prices in check.
Ohio measure takes aim at Rx costs
After California's drug regulation initiative failed, Ohio is the next state to vote on how to keep prescription prices in check.
Benefits Think 6 health reform fixes that should be in TrumpCare
Tax deductions, coverage limits and drug approval process all need to be addressed, say industry insiders.
Dan Whitney
Medova Healthcare
NYPD union goes after drug prices amid DOJ pharma probe
The Sergeants Benevolent Association Health & Welfare Fund file suits over prices of dermatological treatments.
Benefits Think 6 health reform fixes that should be in TrumpCare
Tax deductions, coverage limits and drug approval process all need to be addressed, say industry insiders.
Dan Whitney
Medova Healthcare