by Mike Barrett | Feb 8, 2016 | Employer Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform, Managed Care - Group Health, Pharmacy Costs, Pharmacy, PBMs and Pharma Costs, Providers, Uncategorized
We are finding some crazy Rx trends that are translating into real world cost and care issues for our clients and their employees. Here’s a prime example. We recently found that a type 2 diabetes drug (GLUMETZA) increased in cost by 900%, nearly overnight. After...
by Tom Barrett | Jan 5, 2016 | General Health, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform, Pharmacy Costs, Pharmacy, PBMs and Pharma Costs, Providers
It seems the kickoff of a New Year fosters predictions, Top Ten’s, and various and sundry industry-related crystal ball lists. An article about consumer healthcare trends in this morning’s Fiscal Times (10 Healthcare Trends That Will Affect You in 2016) caught my eye....
by Tom Barrett | Dec 10, 2014 | Employer Issues, General Health, General Insurance Issues, Medicare Medicaid, Pharmacy Costs
…Here are the ABC’s (and Part D) For whatever reason – aging workforce, increasing costs, heightened awareness because of ACA – we’re getting lots and lots of questions from clients and their employees about Medicare this year. Way more than in years past. The...
by Tom Barrett | Sep 19, 2014 | Employer Issues, General Health, Healthcare Issues, Managed Care - Group Health, Pharmacy Costs, Providers
Last week I wrote about improving healthcare literacy. It’s an important and worthy goal. However, I always juxtapose this with something a highly respected physician colleague and friend said to me a few years back. It really resonated with me back then and still...
by Mike Barrett | Aug 28, 2014 | Employer Issues, General Health, General Insurance Issues, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform, Pharmacy Costs, Pharmacy, PBMs and Pharma Costs
Recently the Obama Administration compromised to allow waivers for religious organizations to restrict paying for contraceptives on their health plans. What does that mean for most religious groups that offer health benefits? Unless a group is self funded and writes...
by BBGAdmin | May 9, 2014 | Employer Issues, General Health, Pharmacy Costs
An article about big pharma companies and their pricing policies show a trend toward sharply rising drug prices. It doesn’t seem likely that it will slow down any time soon. I warn you – there’s tons of details to consider when it comes to...
