Oct 18, 2019 | MedBen Rx, MedBen Rx Advocate, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription, Rx Costs, Spread Pricing, Transparency
A key to reducing pharmacy plan costs is to eliminate the use of spread pricing – the difference between what pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) charge employer plans for drugs and what the actual pharmacy pays for them. Often, this “spread” can be substantial, as PBMs...Sep 7, 2019 | MedBen Rx Advocate, MedBen Rx Alliance, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription, Rx Costs
An article released by Health Payer Intelligence focuses on the concern that employers have about the rising cost of health care. More specifically, the article states that with 85 percent of employers surveyed, pharmacy pricing was their predominant concern going...