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Managed care pharmacists can help save money

Pharmacists find millions in savings when they help members optimize drug therapy

September 21, 2019

Program identified millions in health care savings when pharmacists help members optimize drug therapy

Prime and a Blue Plan client together developed a program to helped Medicare and commercial members with certain health conditions optimize their drug therapy. Pharmacists reviewed claims to identify high risk and high cost members. The pharmacists worked with care teams and conducted outreach. The Blue Plan verified a 10:1 ROI from the program.

Thinking Outside the Bottle: How A Clinical Pharmacist Team Adds Value and Saves Money in a Managed Care Plan (Spring 2017)

About Prime Therapeutics

Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime) is a diversified pharmacy solutions organization serving health plans, employers and government programs. Prime is collectively owned by 19 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans, subsidiaries or affiliates of those plans. Magellan Rx Management LLC, a Prime Therapeutics LLC Company, is a pioneer in specialty and medical drug management and a leader in serving public sector state government programs. Together Prime and Magellan Rx provide a wide range of clients with solutions that bridge the distance between medical and pharmacy management. For more information visit primetherapeutics.com and magellanrx.com or follow us on X (Twitter) at @Prime_PBM and @Magellan_Rx.

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