Insights provides context and perspective about key pharmacy trends and issues

Cost Management
Assessing New-to-Market Biologics and Biosimilars
CVS Health offers strategies for addressing new-to-market products to ensure access to clinically appropriate insulin or other medications. More
Commentary
Cost Management
Specialty Spend: Balancing Affordability and Member Experience
Payor strategies for specialty drug spend must strike a balance between affordability and member experience. More
Commentary
Cost Management
Manage Cancer Care While Reducing Financial Toxicity
Customizable solutions to cancer care management helps to reduce the financial toxicity of oncology and increases support of members. More
Commentary
Cost Management
Eliminating Wasteful Spend on Hyperinflated Drugs
As part of the CVS Health hyperinflation strategy, our Outlier Pharmacy Program proactively monitors and identifies pharmacies with increased volume in claims submissions of certain drugs. More
Briefing
Cost Management
2020 Drug Trend Report
Our job at CVS Caremark is to be the best manager of our clients’ pharmacy spend, which includes better engaging patients and their providers throughout the duration of therapy, creating... More
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How RTOR Accelerated Cancer Treatment Development
Cost Management
How RTOR Accelerated Cancer Treatment Development
Fast-track review from FDA has profoundly changed the cancer treatment landscape. Transform Oncology Care can help payors manage costs by ensuring appropriate use. More
Briefing
Cost Management
2021 CVS Caremark Formulary Updates
Changes to CVS Caremark template formularies effective January 1, 2021 continue our legacy of innovation as well as delivering value and quality care — helping clients save money while... More
Briefing
Cost Management
Utilization Management for a Changing Specialty Landscape
Our enhanced SGM criteria generates greater efficiencies for better cost management, while improving clinically appropriate interventions. More
Briefing
Cost Management
Achieving Cost Control Goals in the "New Normal"
Purpose-built formulary management and network management strategies from CVS Health are designed to help lower plan costs with minimal member disruption. More
Briefing
Cost Management
Solutions to Mitigate the Cost of Gene Therapies
CVS Health offers payors a new stop-loss program and installment payment plan to help mitigate the large one-time impact of costly gene therapies. These approaches are part of four... More
Briefing