Dec 22, 2022 | Lobbying, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription drugs, Rx Spending
A review of the biggest spenders in health care lobbying by OpenSecrets reveals that, in the leadup to the 2021-22 election cycle, 16 of the top 25 lobbyists were pharmaceutical & health product organizations (see table below). The top health care lobbyist,...
Oct 18, 2022 | Formularies, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Rx Costs, Rx Spending, Savings, White paper
Major pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) use “smoke and mirrors” to make you believe they’re saving you money on prescription drugs: On the one hand, PBMs offer you administrative fee credits – fixed cost reductions that make up just a small...
Aug 8, 2022 | Comparative Effectiveness, Drug marketing, Formularies, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Rebates
From Benefits Pro: “The median launch price of a new drug in the US soared from $2,115 in 2008 to $180,007 in 2021, a 20% annual inflation rate over the period, researchers at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston found.”Contributing to these...
Jul 12, 2022 | Formularies, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Rebates, Rx prices, Savings, White paper
MedBen Rx has prepared a whitepaper detailing the games pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) play with administrative and rebate credits. PBMs focus on fixed cost savings to make you think you’re saving on prescription costs… but a closer look reveals that you’re...
Jan 24, 2022 | MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription drugs, Rx Costs, Savings
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are profiting at the expense of consumers and payers, finds a new report from the PBM Accountability Group. MedBen Rx counters such tactics with pharmacy solutions that ensure you know exactly what a drug costs. From Benefits Pro:...
Nov 30, 2021 | 340B, Acquisition Cost Index (ACI), Case Study, Comparative Effectiveness, Health systems, MedBen Rx, Own Use, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription drugs, Rx Costs, Rx Spending, Savings
In their first year with MedBen Rx, a regional health system lowered costs by $4.6 million through pharmacy savings and added revenue. This includes a 30% reduction in employee pharmacy plan spend. The health system had previously entered into three-year agreement...