Cost Management
Our enhanced SGM criteria generates greater efficiencies for better cost management, while improving clinically appropriate interventions. More
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“Drug Trend”
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Specialty
Specialty drug trend remains a critical challenge for clients across the CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit management book of business. Careful management strategies are key to... More
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Cost Management
In 2019, drug trend for CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit clients was a historically low, industry-leading 1.4 percent, with 41% of clients seeing negative trend. Specialty trend was... More
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Cost Management
As a health care innovation company, our steadfast focus is on helping to reduce costs and improve outcomes for our pharmacy benefit management (PBM) clients and their plan... More
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Cost Management
Managed formulary strategies helped CVS Health clients contain drug price growth, lower trend and improve adherence in 2017. More
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Cost Management
We want clients and members to get the most out of their benefit and the cost of a drug is aligned with the value it delivers. Despite AWP inflation near 10%, we kept drug price... More
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Cost Management
A few key metrics can help demonstrate how well a value-based management approach is working in helping align drug prices with the value and outcomes they deliver. More
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Cost Management
Value-based management seeks go beyond a static, pre-set price tag to uncover true value for drugs and better health for patients. More
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Cost Management
The current model of static, manufacturer-set drug prices is simply unsustainable. Value-based management approaches attempt to incentivize quality and efficacy. More
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Cost Management
Manufacturer-driven brand inflation contributed 8.6 percentage points to trend, while PBM management solutions, helped reduce it by 7.8 percentage points. Thirty eight percent of... More
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