Retail Pharmacies
PBM influence is only growing, American Medical Association report finds
The 10 largest PBMs are also part of a company that owns a health plan.
PBMs & Reimbursement
The latest developments in PBMs & reimbursement, tracking policy changes and industry innovations driving today's healthcare conversation.
Retail Pharmacies
Could value-based pharmacy payment models help control drug spend?
The agreements tie pharmacy reimbursement to quality metrics rather than quantity.
Retail Pharmacies
Specialty pharmacies: What are they, and how do they affect drug costs?
Specialty pharmacies have grown from a niche industry into a huge PBM moneymaker.
Retail Pharmacies
The government is forcing PBMs to be more transparent, but will reforms make a difference?
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, passed in February, included several significant reforms for PBMs.
Retail Pharmacies
The rise and consequences of PBM vertical integration
Decades ago, PBMs were independent operators, but now, the biggest ones are vertically integrated with healthcare conglomerates.
Retail Pharmacies
How Tennessee’s PBM law could affect retail pharmacies at large
The law is another step in an escalating national effort to curb vertical integration.
Retail Pharmacies
What the arrival of alternative PBMs means for healthcare decision-making
Alternatives are enticing, but change has proven to be difficult.
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