Dec 22, 2023 | Acquisition Cost Index (ACI), Cost Plus Pricing, Cost Savings, Drug costs, MedBen Rx, Pharmacies, Prescription drugs, Rx Costs, Savings, Spread Pricing
Spread pricing is the difference between what pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) charge health plans for drugs and what the pharmacy actually pays for them. Often, this “spread” can be substantial, as PBMs profit greatly from their lack of transparency… so it’s not...
Jan 6, 2023 | Comparative Effectiveness, Cost Plus Pricing, MedBen Rx, News, Prescription drugs, Rx Costs, Rx prices, Specialty Drugs
From Reuters: “Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Bristol Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca PLC and Sanofi SA plan to raise prices in the United States on more than 350 unique drugs in early January, according to data analyzed by healthcare research...
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....