Self-insured employers and benefits professionals are facing a crisis. Each year, they see prescription drug spending increase at alarming rates. According to Conduent’s annual survey, 55 percent of employers spend 20 percent or more of their total health care budget on pharmacy benefits for their employees. In addition, 75 percent of employers say “affordable pharmacy benefits” has the highest impact on managing health care costs long term.
Government Solution Not Needed to Reduce Drug Costs
In a recent article in the Bristol Herald Courier, David Balto gives a great summary of the problems with the pharmacy benefit management industry, such