Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR) Value-based Pharmacy Reimbursement Reduces Drug Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries, Lowers Spending. Pharmacy direct and indirect remuneration, or Pharmacy DIR, is a form of value-based contracting in Medicare Part D. Pharmacy DIR increases the quality
PCMA Annual Meeting September 30 – October 1, 2024 More information about our upcoming annual meeting coming soon. PCMA Annual Meeting September 30 – October 1, 2024 Phoenix, Arizona PCMA Business Forum 2025 March 10-11, 2025 Orlando, Florida PCMA Annual
Welcome to the Pharmacy Benefit Brief. This brief is your monthly snapshot of news from America’s prescription drug supply chain including pharmacy benefit managers, independent pharmacies, and drug manufacturers. WHAT IS WHITE BAGGING… There’s a lot of jargon in
Ike Brannon, former senior economist for the United States Treasury and U.S. Congress, and Anthony Lo Sasso, professor of economics at DePaul University, explain the role of pharmacy benefit companies in the prescription drug supply chain in a new Forbes
Welcome to the Pharmacy Benefit Brief. This brief is your monthly snapshot of news from America’s prescription drug supply chain including pharmacy benefit managers, independent pharmacies, and drug manufacturers. Supreme Court Hears Landmark Case on Employer Healthcare Coverage… A pending
This week, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee considers legislation that would lower choice in the market by creating a one-size-fits all pharmacy benefit contracting model for health plans and employers. As Congress considers mandating contracting
PBM Tools PBM Tools Will Save Health Plan Sponsors and Consumers More than $1 Trillion on Prescription Drug Costs As prescription drug spending continues to increase, research shows PBMs’ cost savings and patient care management tools should reduce prescription drug
PBM companies vary in size, geographic footprint, and service offerings, which creates a marketplace with a variety of options for health insurers, employers, labor unions, government programs, and other health plan sponsors. As of March 2023, there are 73 full-service
(Washington, D.C.) — The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) today announced a set of industry principles that outline how pharmacy benefit managers, PBMs, interact with employer clients and other prescription drug coverage sponsors to provide clear, transparent contracting and deliver affordable pharmacy
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