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The rapidly escalating costs of specialty medications present one of healthcare’s most pressing challenges. With specialty drugs now accounting for over 75% of drug development1, plan sponsors and patients alike face mounting financial...
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Over the last several years, the misuse of prescription drugs has become an epidemic in the United States. While many are aware of the opioid epidemic, the United States is still facing a major drug crisis in 2024.
According to the Substance Abuse and...
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As an exceptional amount of people are making the decision to switch jobs in 2021, voluntary benefits have become more and more important for employers to offer.
The “Great Resignation”
In the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, we are...
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Prescription benefits are an essential component of healthcare coverage, providing individuals with access to necessary medications to manage and improve their health. However, many members may not fully understand or utilize the resources available to...
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We are excited to announce that both Benecard Services and National Vision Administrators are offering Continuing Education (CE) courses. Sponsored by Cape School, our CE courses are FREE and are approved in many states across the country. We will come...
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A recent study1 links uncorrected vision loss to an increased risk of death among seniors. While the study couldn’t provide a definitive reason for the connection, the researchers involved do have a theory.
Researchers speculate the cause for...
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Benecard Association teamed up with drug administrator Benecard Services L.L.C. to launch a new three-month meditation program From Free Form Minds at no charge for its members to help address the effects of COVID-19.
With prescriptions for...
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Gilead Sciences’ Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Treatment Drug Sovaldi came as a medical breakthrough with a 90% cure rate. However, this medical breakthrough comes with an eye popping price tag in the U.S. with no price break in sight. If...
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Agency Warns Eight Companies Regarding Their Unapproved Ophthalmic Drugs
Press release originally posted on www.fda.gov
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to eight companies for manufacturing or marketing unapproved...
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Clinical reviews are essential in administering an employer-sponsored prescription benefit program. All prescription benefit managers (PBMs) have some form of clinical review in place for their clients, and these programs are typically vetted through a...