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Covered drugs are arranged by cost in tiers or levels. Generics are in the lowest tiers and are generally the lowest cost. Coverage and drug lists vary from plan to plan. Plans can change ...
Why aren’t all drugs covered by insurance? A formulary is the list of prescription medications covered by a health insurance plan. The list typically has brand-name and generic options. In ...
Objective: To investigate the extent to which preferred drug lists and tiered formularies reflect evidence of value, as measured in published cost-utility analyses (CUAs). Methods: Using 1998-2001 ...
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Mercy Health has saved more than $42 million on drugs since 2010 by building a formulary within its electronic health record platform. The move, according Wayne Bohenek, ...
Low-cost Medicare Part D plans may seem attractive, but restrictive drug lists can lead to unexpected expenses. Knowing the ...
During a yearslong examination of drug prices, there’s been no shortage of criticism for growing list prices, and in recent months, some companies have heard the talk and lowered their prices. Now ...
Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP, is president of Sheldon S. Sones and Associates, a pharmacy and accreditation consulting firm based in Newington, Conn. Q: Is there a certain format that has to be used ...
Starting on June 28, 2017, TRICARE will no longer include the drug Nexium in the preferred, or formulary, drug list, and it will no longer be available in military hospitals and clinics. Patients ...
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