Mail-Service Pharmacy

Mail-Service Pharmacy Many Americans rely on the mail service pharmacies operated by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Mail-Service Pharmacies provide a convenient, reliable and affordable option for patients to safely access prescription drugs. How does mail-service pharmacy work? Patients may first

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Specialty Pharmacies

Specialty Pharmacies What are Specialty Pharmacies? Payer-aligned specialty pharmacies have the technology and clinical experience to enhance the safety, quality of care of patients receiving specialty medications. Pharmacists and physicians at specialty pharmacies offer support to patients with complex medical

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The Independent Pharmacy Marketplace is Stable

The Independent Pharmacy Marketplace Is Stable Over the last ten years, the number of independent retail pharmacies nationwide increased by 1,638 stores or 7.5%. New 2023 data from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) finds a continuing pattern

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PCMA Annual Meeting 2023

The PCMA Annual Meeting 2023 took place at the Arizona Biltmore, in Phoenix, AZ on October 2-3. The Annual Meeting is the industry’s premier executive conference. The event is tailored specifically for senior executives from PBMs and their affiliated business
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Past Events

PCMA hosts three annual events each year: the sPCMA Business Forum, the PCMA PBM Policy Forum, and the PCMA Annual Meeting. We have kept the basic information from past events accessible. If you need more information than what you see
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PCMA Business Forum 2023

The PCMA Business Forum was a two-day event offering invaluable networking and education for individuals involved in specialty drug benefit management and patient management including executives from the largest specialty pharmacies and PBMs, as well as from drug and biotech
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Pennsylvania State Facts & Resources

Pennsylvania State Facts & Resources PBM Savings and Patient Impact in Pennsylvania Pharmacy benefit experts secure lower prescription drug costs and enable better health outcomes for patients. PBMs will save Pennsylvanians $45B across all Pennsylvania insurance markets over ten years

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PCMA Policy Forum 2023

Dismay over the price of prescription drugs continues to pervade politics and popular culture. Last year, the Inflation Reduction Act, with its Medicare Part D redesign and drug negotiation provisions, shifted the dynamics of the prescription drug market and policymakers
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Medicare Part D 2023 Proposed Rule Could Increase Costs

New Milliman Analysis Shows Medicare Part D Proposed Rule Could Increase Premiums More than It Saves in Cost Sharing for Majority of Beneficiaries (Washington, D.C.) — A new report, “Medicare Part D Pharmacy Price Concessions at the Point of Sale, Potential Impacts

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Rebate Rule Effective Date Postponed to 2023

(Washington, D.C.) — In response to litigation brought by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) challenging the Medicare Part D rebate rule, the Biden Administration agreed to postpone the effective date of the provisions of the rule relating to the elimination

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