A few days ago.. I posted the following…
Rumor on the street 03/06/2014
Apparently there are 6 stores in Northern CALF involved.. and reportedly there are 2900 violations in these 6 stores and the fine is $10,000 per violation.. for a total fine of – so far – $29 million. If just 6 stores are involved and 2900 violations.. and presumed that they went back two years.. that is a average of almost FIVE VIOLATIONS a week for each store.
Here is another post on another website concerning fines & CVS.. and other interesting “pharmacy factoids”
In our last Louisiana Pharmacy Board Letter CVS had 6 stores with fined violations totaling $47,500.00 for ,the most portion, of not naming a PIC in a timely manner. And in the latest Consumer Reports Magazine ,Walmart and CVS scored the lowest .Walgreen was a little better,but the independent pharmacies scored much better.
Could it be the only reason that the independent pharmacy numbers are not growing dramatically.. is forced mail order and restricted pharmacy networks ? Would it be nice if the insurance industry and the PBM”s were no longer exempted from the Sherman Antitrust Act if the McCarran -Ferguson Act was repealed. A law whose usefulness is no longer needed by the way the current insurance industry operates.
Is it just me.. or does it seems that “big business” is scratching each other backs .. or .. putting money in each other pockets .. to potentially to the determent of better patient health management.
Is our healthcare system drifting away from providing the “best possible care”… to providing the best possible care for the least cost… which is not the same !
Filed under: General Problems
My understanding is that the southern Cali stores are in panic mode.