by Kari Hoback | May 13, 2022 | Employee Benefit Updates
Tina Reed Axios May 9, 2022 Prescription drug rebates from drugmakers to commercial health plans are steadily increasing, a study published in JAMA Health Forum shows. Why it matters: This is all part of a system in which drugmakers negotiate...
by Gabby Prawoto | May 6, 2022 | Employee Benefit Updates
THE DIGEST May 5, 2022 Pharmaceutical companies have succeeded in boosting demand for high-priced brand-name drugs by offering coupons to offset patient cost-sharing. While consumers who qualify for these coupons enjoy immediate benefits, the practice has...
by Gabby Prawoto | Apr 6, 2022 | Employee Benefit Updates
The ripple effect of the pandemic will be felt not only for the rest of 2022 but well into the future. By Alan Goforth April 05, 2022 However, utilization of psychiatry services increased 32 percent, the largest growth in utilization of any subcategory of service....
by Gabby Prawoto | Feb 16, 2022 | Employee Benefit Updates
By: John Thornton February 15, 2022 According to the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, pharmacy benefit managers provide prescription drug benefits for over 250 million Americans. Of those Americans, many have chronic diseases such as cancer,...
by Gabby Prawoto | Dec 16, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
Kemberley Washington July 16, 2021 Whether you have out-of-pocket healthcare expenses or dependent care costs, you may want to consider your employer’s flexible spending account (FSA). An FSA may differ from employer to employer but can save you money and cut your...
by Gabby Prawoto | Dec 9, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
Louise Norris May 26, 2021 Q. Who should consider a high-deductible health insurance plan? A. If you’re healthy – or sick – and have some money saved or plan to save some in the coming year, you might want to consider a high-deductible health plan (HDHP). Yes, that’s...
