October 31, 20160Comments

Drug Prices, Not The Health Law, Top Voters’ Health Priorities For 2017

By Julie Rovner October 28, 2016 Until this week, when big increases in insurance premiums were unveiled for next year, the federal health law has not been a major issue in

by Michelle

June 17, 20150Comments

Insurers in Calif., Other States Increasingly Considering Mergers

California Healthline, Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Large insurers in California and across the U.S. are increasingly looking for merger opportunities as they compete for customers through the Affordable Care Act's exchanges,

by Michelle

March 15, 20150Comments

Mail Order Pharmacy: Generating Massive Waste and Draining Our Health Care System

Mail Order Pharmacies, many of which are owned and operated by Insurance companies, PBM’s and Big Box Chain Pharmacies, are the source of massive waste and irresponsible practices that are

by Michelle

May 3, 20140Comments

Adherence Bill Passes California Health Committee

This past Wednesday, April 30th, the Health Committee in the California legislature voted unanimously (19-0) passing Assembly Bill 2418 which will improve patient health and lower costs through increased patient

by Michelle

March 27, 20140Comments

HIV Patients Defeat the United Healthcare Goliath to “Opt Out” of Mail Order Pharmacy

On March 19th United Healthcare agreed to settle the class action brought by United Healthcare members with HIV/AIDS who had been forced to abandon their local trusted HIV Pharmacies and

by Michelle

March 6, 20140Comments

California Leads The Way With AB 2418 Promoting Medication Adherence

In California Pharmacists are recognized as Healthcare Providers, who play a critical role in managing our patients medications. Poor medication adherence is rampant and the costs of non adherence are staggering

by Michelle

November 5, 20130Comments

Using Technology to Crush Mandatory Mail Order Mandates

As an Independent community pharmacist you are well aware of the feeling that you are continuously trying to stave off the Tsunami that keeps pounding on your door….the insurance companies

by Michelle

June 12, 20130Comments

United Healthcare Sued Over Mandatory Mail Order Policy And Discriminating Against HIV/AIDS Patients

United Healthcare began sending letters to HIV infected members in February that they had to get their HIV medications from United Healthcare's mail order pharmacy OptumRx. This is like dejavue, the

by Michelle

May 30, 20130Comments

Anthem Blue Cross Settles Mandatory Mail Order Lawsuit on HIV Medications

On May 23rd a settlement was reached in San Diego Superior Court in the lawsuit brought against Anthem Blue Cross when Anthem instituted mandatory mail order on HIV specialty drugs. Download

by Michelle

May 11, 20120Comments

A Recipe For Disaster – Mandatory Mail Order Pharmacy How To Overcome It For You and Your Patients

I would like to begin this article with a story that is sweeping through our country with mega PBM’s mandating the course of healthcare for us and our patients that

by Michelle