Renzo DowneyFebruary 2, 2021
4min1192
Pharmacy benefit managers cost the state $113.3 million during the last contract period, according to a report.
Tag: PBM
Renzo DowneyFebruary 2, 2021
Christine Jordan SextonJanuary 31, 2020
10min542
“I hate to use this word, but it’s rape. It’s financial exploitation. That’s what it is.”
Guest AuthorJanuary 16, 2020
6min685
My experience with the PBM’s pharmacy has been nothing short of awful.
Drew WilsonJanuary 13, 2020
7min784
Will this be the year that Floridians get some financial relief from prescription drug costs?
Guest AuthorDecember 20, 2019
4min721
PBMs support transparency for patients and their providers, policymakers, employers, unions, and other health plan sponsors.
Peter SchorschApril 3, 2019
4min396
The Legislature has tried to address the PBMs in the past with some success, but more action is needed.
Guest AuthorMarch 25, 2019
4min464
The higher the cost of prescriptions for Community Health Centers, the fewer funds they have available to provide patient care.
Peter SchorschMarch 14, 2018
3min444
A bill approved by the lawmakers in the final days of the 2018 Legislative Session could save Floridians some money next time they pick up a prescription. HB 351, sponsored by Deltona Republican Rep. David Santiago, aims to bring some pricing transparency to the pharmacy by giving customers the right to know if they could […]
Guest AuthorFebruary 6, 2018
5min382
There is so much rancor and finger-pointing these days over prescription drug prices that consumers are often left to wonder: who is fighting on their behalf? The answer: Pharmacy Benefit Managers, or PBMs. Companies and public programs providing prescription drug coverage hire PBMs for their expertise, and ability to reduce drug costs by negotiating for […]
Guest AuthorAugust 23, 20176min268
In the current debate over health care, employers, unions, and government programs all agree on the need to provide prescription drug coverage at lower costs while increasing the quality and clinical value of pharmacy benefits. That’s why the companies and public programs providing prescription drug coverage hire pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. Through their expertise […]