Healthy Skepticism Library item: 7746

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Publication type: Journal Article

Kaupp GS, Lynch SB.
To regain control of their drug costs, health plans must understand the road they've traveled
Drug Benefit Trends 2002; 14:(4):49-50

Abstract:

This article describes the history of pharmacy benefit management companies which began as pharmacy claims processing businesses and today has turned to other revenue sources, such as selling claims data to drug manufacturers and repricing their retail networks to gain revenues. Legislation to bring prescription drug benefits to Medicare recipients and to allow consumers to have any prescriptions they receive filled at the pharmacy of their choice without any financial cap is also discussed.