Apr 1, 2024 | Benefits preservation, Comparative Effectiveness, Cost Savings, Drug costs, MedBen Rx, Pharmacies, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Rx Costs, Savings, Specialty Drugs, Transparency
Employers are turning away from the “big three” pharmacy benefits managers to other PBMs that offer greater transparency and lower costs, says Wharton professor of health care management Lawton Robert Burns. As one of those alternatives, MedBen Rx is...
Jan 22, 2024 | Access solutions, Benefits preservation, MedBen Rx, Pharmacies, Prescription drugs, Specialty Drugs
A recent Segal Health Plan Cost Trend Survey projects 2024 cost trend for prescription drugs to approach 10%… but specialty drug trend alone may reach 15% this year, as increased use of expensive drugs continues to drive costs up. (We’ve actually seen...
Jan 5, 2024 | Access solutions, Acquisition Cost Index (ACI), Appropriateness Solutions, Benefits preservation, Comparative Effectiveness, Drug costs, MedBen Rx, Pricing solutions, Specialty Drugs
Pfizer, Sanofi, Takeda Pharmaceutical, and other drugmakers will raise the prices of more than 500 drugs in early January, according to an analysis by health care researchers 3 Axis Advisors. Inflation and rising manufacturing costs will contribute to the price...
