A lot is happening in the Rx Market this year. In case you missed it, Aetna has been purchased by CVS health, which has been approved by the DOJ. As part of this purchase, however, they have to sell Silverscript, the Medicare Rx Program. This is set to happen around the first of the year, to WellCare. In the meantime, …
Medicare- United American Rx plans now part of Silverscript
Members who receive Medicare Part D benefits through United American (PDP) will see no benefit changes in 2016. All benefits, formulary and the pharmacy network will remain consistent in 2016, yet will be administered and sponsored by SilverScript© Insurance Company. As a proud member of the CVS Health family of companies, SilverScript (PDP) shares that commitment by offering affordable, high quality …
Oxford now enforcing drug card rules
As you may be aware, in 2014 Oxford small group NY and Conn went to a mandatory generic Rx card, which they called the “Ancillary charge program”. If you wanted a name brand drug and there was a generic available you were supposed to pay the difference (the ancillary charge) in cost between the name brand and the generic, even …