Drugs are expensive... especially the legal ones that keep many of us alive and in good health. With new specialty drugs in both the market and the pipeline, and mountains of cash changing hands as rebates between drug makers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), an employer’s ability to understand – much less manage – its pharmacy spend is increasingly difficult.
In the latest episode, Ed and Scott get the low-down from Sarah Martin on pharmacy analytics, the games played behind the PBM curtain, and what employers can do to keep their drug spend under control.
Healthcare plan cost reporting: What’s hidden behind the wall
Medicare & COBRA: The most extreme of extreme sports
Why ERISA loves Betty Crocker: Nothing good happens without a recipe
Lifestyle accounts for the not-so rich and famous: Nice perk, but watch your step
Broker and consultant disclosures: How much do you make?
How long? ERISA, record retention and the end of reason
Telemedicine: Every rose has its thorns
Mental health parity: We all need a helping hand
Dealing with the delta: Mandating and incentivizing the COVID-19 vaccine
Snake bit: More on the ARPA COBRA subsidies and how employers grab their tax credits
Voluntary benefits: Walking the ERISA tightrope
Should you be in class? Employers, employees and the nearly $3 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield class-action settlement
Chasing Jackie Robinson: Giving minority-owned benefits brokers a chance to play
Wellness program regulations: The rollercoaster ride from hell
A storm is threatening: The excruciating run up to 2022
The (COBRA) world according to ARP: Welcome to the nightmare
Shields are down, Captain! The limits of ERISA preemption
THAT just happened: The Georgia run-off election, shifting control of the Senate, and what it means for federal healthcare policy
Welcome to the club: A new way around the old MEWA problem
Eye of the tiger: The ACA again fights to survive in the U.S. Supreme Court
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