CVS Health-Aetna Merger Sealed, WellCare Takes Aetna’s Part D PDP
Judge Richard Leon granted the settlement between the federal government and CVS Health, which divests Aetna’s Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (PDP) to WellCare. The judge stated that the...BCBSAZ Tackles Medication Adherence Through Mobile Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield Arizona (BCBSAZ) is using text message-based patient outreach to address prescription drug affordability and medication adherence, BCBSAZ announced. The healthcare payer has...Medicare Part D Pharmacy Benefit Managers Get 0.4% of Rebates
After facing over $100 billion in Medicare Part D expenditures in 2016, Congress called on the Government Accountability Office to discern the pharmacy benefits manager’s (PBM’s) role in...Targeted Medication Review Key for Medication Therapy Management
A Humana study comparing the differences in medication therapy management (MTM) services found that targeted medication reviews (TMR) were highly successful interventions. “This study highlights...CVS Health Expands Diabetes Program, Includes Preventive Care
CVS Health is expanding its diabetes care model to incorporate preventive care and treat hypertension. This move comes after CVS Health has reported considerable success with the first iteration of...Pros and Cons of Electronic Prior Authorizations, Prescribing
A new rule from CMS calls for electronic prior authorization (ePA) updates, aiming to improve prescribers’ decision-making processes, ease administrative burden, and decrease the wait time for...Sponsored Article
