Louis Based Express Scripts News Today

“They have the power to create a monopolistic system, which is what they're doing,” says Loretta Boesing

Several employees of drug middleman Express Scripts last year raked in bonuses of $750,000 each for getting the business of a managed-care company that depends on Medicaid for the bulk of its business.

Express Scripts released several new solutions last week that aim to improve drug price transparency, including a cap on out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs for consumers. The news comes amid increasing scrutiny against pharmacy benefit managers.

Centene is swapping CVS Caremark with Express Scripts. A recent survey that measured benefit leaders' satisfaction with their PBMs found that Express Scripts performed better than CVS Caremark.

Ohio has been one of the most active states litigating against drug middlemen, whom Attorney General Dave Yost accuses of bilking state agencies out of tens of millions of dollars.

Blue Cross to change pharmacy benefit manager from Express Scripts to OptumRx States largest health insurer renewed contract with Express Scripts in 2018 Michigan Blues says new arrangement will increase access, lower costs Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network have decided to change pharmacy benefit managers to help reduce prescription prices and more effectively deliver services to members. The switch from St. Louis-based Express Scripts Inc. to Irvine, Calif.-based OptumRx...

Michigan Blues to change pharmacy benefit manager from Express Scripts to OptumRx States largest health insurer renewed contract with Express Scripts just in 2018 Michigan Blues says new arrangement will increase access, lower costs for prescription drugs Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network have decided to change pharmacy benefit managers to help reduce prescription prices and more effectively deliver services to members. The switch from St. Louis-based Express Scripts Inc....