Reimbursement

Walter Wong, PharmD, owner of Green Valley Pharmacy in Rancho Cucamongo, CA speaks to Pharmacy Times about low insurance reimbursement, exclusive contracts, and the increase in insurance processing fees as the current challenges to the pharmacy profession today. 

Community Pharmacy Consultant Bruce Kneeland talks with independent pharmacy owner Teresa Dickinson, RPh, about the work of Pharmacists United for Truth and Transparency.

As pharmacists continue to provide more direct patient-centric services, the case for technicians to take on managing pharmacy inventory becomes more reasonable.

In the wake of California’s drug transparency law, an analysis by state health officials on pricing trends found that drug companies raised the whole acquisition cost dramatically for many drugs.

Community Pharmacy Consultant Bruce Kneeland talks with independent pharmacy owner Teresa Dickinson, RPh, about clinical services provided at Melrose Pharmacy in Phoenix, Arizona.

Study finds health-related quality of life is often not collected for novel cancer drugs when they are submitted for reimbursement.

The new report found that widely used prescription drugs increased by an average of 4.2% in 2017, double the general inflation rate of 2.1%.

As the cost of treating the disease has risen, so too have the direct medical care expenses that patients pay out of pocket, as commercial insurers increasingly shift the burden of paying for treatment to patients through higher premiums, deductibles, and co-pays.

David Pope, PharmD, CDE, and chief innovation officer of OmniSYS, and John King, CEO of OmniSYS, discuss some opportunities to leverage cash prescriptions to drive revenue in the pharmacy. 

Community Pharmacy Consultant Bruce Kneeland and Theresa Dickinson, RPh, owner of Melrose Pharmacy in Phoenix, AZ, discusses direct payment options for payers and patients. 

John King, CEO, and David Pope, Chief Innovation Officer, of OmniSYS, discuss how they're tackling reimbursement issues for pharmacies. 

These techs are key players in navigating the complexities of the compliance requirements and training staff.