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Welcome to the Summer issue of MedConnect, a quarterly newsletter with valuable insights and intelligence on pharmacy benefit management and healthcare. Throughout the year we offer news and thought leader analyses to help you better understand... read more

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MedMatters

MedImpact News

Learn about the hottest news from MedImpact, from announcements to publications to event updates... read more

Self-funded

Developing Goals

Health benefits are a large and growing part of overall compensation expense for most large employers. Most choose to “carve-out” their prescription drug benefit from their medical benefit to ensure... read more

Specialty Rx

Oncology Spending

Specialty trend continues to escalate at an alarming rate. MedImpact data through April shows that specialty medication trend is running at 17.2% for the year. The average cost of a specialty drug has gone up 11%... read more

Part D Solutions

Star Ratings Research

Is there an association between the high-risk medication (HRM) Star Ratings and member experience Star Ratings measures? Article researching this association earns MedImpact Health Outcomes team JMCP 2014 Award for Excellence... read more

Retail Rx

Flu Immunization

Every year news outlets warn us of the impending flu season and report on locations that are especially hard hit with the latest epidemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year... read more

Drug Info

Immunotherapy

A rapidly growing area of cancer research is occurring in the field of immunotherapy. Immunotherapy improves or restores a person’s innate immune system to fight cancer. Vaccines, monoclonal antibodies and antigens are types of immunotherapy being studied in various types of cancer... read more

Savings Programs

Discount Rx Programs

Prescription drug coverage is one of 10 essential health benefits required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA mandates insurance policies which cover these benefits to be ACA certified, and to participate in the federally mandated Health Insurance Marketplace. Yet... read more

Pharma

Generic Inflation Pt. 1

Historically, managed care plans, employers and members could achieve significant savings through the use of generics in place of brands. While these savings are still significant in the vast majority of cases, the costs of some generics have risen exponentially during the past two years... read more

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