A new video and website offer health plan sponsors (i.e., employers, unions, government programs, etc.), policymakers and patients resources to get the most out of their prescription drug benefit and to reduce unnecessary spending, the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) announced. At the website www.whorunsmydrugplan.com, visitors can learn about common practices of giant pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), who are hired to administer drug plans and negotiate prices for payers, but drive up health insurance costs and restrict patient choice. There they can also watch "The Third Wheel," a video that takes a humorous look at how prescription middlemen affect consumers' prescription benefit by inserting themselves into the relationship between patients, doctors and pharmacists.
For the complete press release from NCPA, please click here.
