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PBM Rebating Practices: How Much Do Employer Plan Sponsors Really Know?

 
• By Cathy Kelly

A National Pharmaceutical Council survey of self-insured employers offers a new perspective on pharmacy benefit manager claims that rebating practices only reflect the decisions made by their clients.

Employers May Need To Rethink Their Approach To PBM Contracting. • Source: Shutterstock

Nearly two-thirds (62.7%) of employers with self-funded pharmacy benefits reported agreements for specialty drugs that include a guaranteed total rebate amount over the course of a contract, according to a national survey by National Pharmaceutical Council researchers.

Key Takeaways

  • Almost 63% of employers offering self-insured pharmacy benefits choose guaranteed rebates in their vendor contracts with PBMs, according to a survey by the National Pharmaceutical Council.

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Not surprisingly, employers with rebate guarantees “ascribed a higher level of importance” to guarantees in the PBM bidding process than employers receiving rebates without a guarantee and those who do...

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