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As a physician, it’s infuriating that CVS Caremark believes Pharmacy Benefit Managers can override a doctor’s urgent plan to give chemotherapy to a patient with Stage 3 multiple myeloma. CVS thinks policies and profits come before human lives. #CVSCareLess fresnobee.com/news/local/art…
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As you all know, The Phia Group is always looking for ways to lower the cost of healthcare for employers and employees. That being said, we are proud to announce that we have partnered up with Scripta! This partnership will help ensure our employees are ge scriptasavings.com/about/
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ICYMI: @Walmart $WMT reportedly cutting "as many as 40% of senior #pharmacists, along with cuts for some new hires and reductions in part-time staffers." Does anyone remember when 10 years ago, Walmart was going to "disrupt" the pharmacy industry? drugch.nl/2LuczTE
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.@scriptasavings' Eric Levin, Vivio Health's Pramod John & @US_Steel's Gary Howell close the day's sessions with a discussion on precision pharmacy management and how to optimize Rx spend #NASummits
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“Rx costs can’t be optimized until the 3 most important people know the cost of drugs: (1) the provider, (2) the patient/employee, (3) the payer/employer.” - Eric Levin @scriptasavings #NAsummits
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law that places a $100 per month cap on insulin co-pays, regardless of how much insulin a patient uses. Insurance companies will pay anything more than the $100 co-pay, according to the new law. cnn.it/2W0CvN0
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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong says his office found evidence that dozens of generic drug industry sales directors, marketers, and CEOs colluded to fix the prices on “hundreds” of drugs. cbsn.ws/2JEfwzX
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The striking price and spending increases on all types of #insulin were not accompanied by increases in use or dramatic shifts from standard vials to pre-filled pens. bit.ly/2MmsyS0
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Profits in the 2018 Fortune 500: Manufacturers vs. Wholesalers, PBMs, and Pharmacies tinyurl.com/ybe6c95q
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.@scriptasavings CIO and cofounder Mindy Bradley created the #HRtech platform aimed at helping self-funded companies better understand — and save on — their #pharma benefits spending trib.al/tK5609E #healthcare
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From high #Pharmaceutical costs to the future of #healthcare ... see what happened at #whcc18 via @EBA_Olsen trib.al/iDgOWa3
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Patients shouldn't have to be on guard at doctor's appointments - but in our current $ driven system they do. Here are some questions to ask that can help protect your financial health (from my book An American Sicknesss ):
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‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli Is In Prison, But Daraprim’s Price Is Still High khn.org/ODM1MTU0 via @khnews #DrugPrices #PriceGouging