PBM – Looking for transparency?
Are you contracting with a large PBM because they offer great discount? You might want to rethink your strategy and look to smaller PBMs with complete transparency. Perhaps it’s time to consider a pharmacy benefits administrator that offers the following: A straight forward pricing model with no hidden revenue generators such as spread pricing. Look […]
Knock Out Blow? – Trump Ends Cost-Sharing Reduction Subsidies
The White House confirmed Thursday that it will stop making federal payments for cost-sharing reductions, payments to health insurers. The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that the cutoff would be immediate. This action could throw the Marketplace into immediate turmoil as insurers start to evaluate their options for 2018. Many, certainly democrats, have […]
Trump’s Executive Order – What it is & What happens next
President Trump signed an executive order in an attempt to improve access, increase choices and lower costs for healthcare. What Is in the EO? The EO directs the secretary of Labor to consider proposing regulations or revising guidance to expand Association Health Plans. The intent of this directive is to allow employers in the same […]