Are many PBM’s – especially CVS/Caremark – guilty of self-dealing

 

 

The PBM’s are forcing me to rant on Facebook, which I thought I would never do! Please, band together with me, watch, educate, share and help stop these BULLIES!!

Here is a recent article from the State of Arkansas discovered that the PBM Caremark – part of CVS – is paying themselves (CVS Pharmacies) – on average – $60.00 MORE PER PRESCRIPTION than when a pt had the very same prescription filled at one of CVS’ competitors.

Lawmakers, Pharmacists Meet with CVS over Regulation of Pharmacy Benefit Managers

 

Here is another article from the state of Illinois where the same PMB (Caremark) has cut reimbursement on prescriptions paid for by Medicaid and handled by Caremark has been reduced to a level that is BELOW THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS

state contracts conceal the profits being made by pharmacy benefit managers for squeezing pharmacies

2 Responses

  1. PLEASE boycott CVS if you are especially a pain management patient EVEN if it inconveniences you! Bring the giant down. CVS is NOT concerned about appropriate commerce and a patients well being or care, only profit!

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