Jan 23, 2023 | Avande, Gene therapy, Luke Burchard, MedBen Rx, Rx Costs, Rx prices, Rx Spending, Savings
In two recent articles, we touched on the growing prevalence of high-cost drugs, some with price tags in the thousands and even millions of dollars: Drugmakers are raising prices on over 350 unique drugs this month.Innovative gene therapies have emerged that cost as...
Dec 26, 2022 | MedBen Rx, Rx Costs, Rx prices, Rx Spending, Savings, Specialty Drugs
From earlier this year: “Health plans and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that manage drug costs… say specialty drugs now account for 50% or greater of the total prescription spending they manage. In some cases, employer clients are seeing specialty costs account...
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...
Oct 3, 2022 | Health systems, MedBen Rx, Own Use, Savings
Hospitals and other qualified entities have a unique opportunity for pharmacy savings through Own Use. This innovative program can save MedBen Rx clients as much as 35% when compared to standard PBM pricing.Own Use brings together non-profit health care systems and...
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...
Jun 7, 2022 | Comparative Effectiveness, Cost Plus Pricing, MedBen Rx, Outcomes, Rx Costs, Savings, Transparency
U.S. spending on prescription drugs have returned to pre-pandemic levels and member out-of-pocket costs continue to increase, so it’s the right time to explore pharmacy solutions that offer clinically-effective, lower-cost solutions. MedBen Rx delivers on both counts....
