The Pharmacy Benefit is a podcast series from the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association. This podcast highlights the pharmacy benefit industry and the value pharmacy benefit companies bring to tens or millions of people throughout the country. We explore and discuss a wide variety of topics with experts and industry leaders.
How PBM Mail-Service Pharmacies Help Patients
Host JC Scott speaks with Claire Winiarek, the VP for Policy of PCMA, about the increased use of mail delivery for prescriptions. Winiarek discusses the value of mail service for prescriptions both relative to the pandemic and beyond it.
How Reviving HHS’ Rebate Rule Will Raise Medicare Premiums
Host JC Scott speaks with Mark Newsom, the principal and founder at Health Evaluations LLC, on one of the executive orders Trump signed on drug pricing that affects prescription drug rebates for public programs. Newsom discusses how prescription drug premiums will certainly increase with the implementation of this rule.
What PBM Customers Think of Their Drug Benefits
Dan Judy, Analyst and Polling Expert at North Star Opinion Research, speaks with host JC Scott about his recent polls finding that benefits managers are overwhelmingly satisfied with results on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). Despite these positive results, JC and Dan discuss why PBMs still suffer from a “trust deficit” in the public eye.
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Pharmaceutical Market
JC Scott speaks with Doug Long, Vice President of Industry Relations at IQVIA, about the impact of COVID-19 on the pharmaceutical market. IQVIA is a world leader in using data, technology, advanced analytics and expertise to help customers drive healthcare – and human health – forward.
How Technology Improves Patient Outcomes (Especially in the COVID-19 Age)
Host JC Scott speaks with Mostafa Kamal, CEO of Magellan Rx Management, about the evolving role of the PBM market in delivering solutions to its clients. JC and Mostafa also discuss challenges to Medicaid during the current economic downfall, as well as upcoming technological innovations to improve the patient experience.
How PBMs Are Helping Patients During COVID-19
Tim Wentworth, the president of Cigna Express Scripts and Cigna Services, talks with host JC Scott about how Cigna–along with the entire pharmaceutical industry–are addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
