The Ensign Group Restructures

The Ensign Group, Inc. (Ensign), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services, home health care, hospice care and senior living companies, recently announced a plan to separate its home health and hospice agencies and substantially all of its senior living businesses into a separate publicly-traded company. Upon consummation of […]

Trusts, Busting (Telehealth and Rx Blooming?)

Last week, the Social Security and Medicare boards of trustees released their annual financial forecasts, and media reports predictably led with their scariest interpretation of those forecasts: “Hospital fund set to run out by 2026” read one typical headline. The trustees have a long-established track record of, well, let’s call it “conservative” forecasting, and nothing […]

PANTHERx Implementing a Successful Strategy

PANTHERx Specialty Pharmacy, The Rare Disease Specialty Pharmacy®, unveiled a new, sophisticated and modern brand identity recently while simultaneously announcing a new, state-of-the-art third location. PANTHERx’s third location, near the Pittsburgh International Airport, will add nearly 50,000 square feet of state-of-the-art operational capacity to PANTHERx’s operations. The third site will join current facilities in Pittsburgh and Canfield, Ohio. This new […]

Anthem Accelerating IngenioRx Roll-Out

Anthem, Inc. established a new pharmacy benefits manager called IngenioRx in October 2017 and entered into a five-year agreement with CVS Health’s Caremark subsidiary to begin offering PBM solutions. In January 2019, Anthem terminated the Express Scripts PBM Agreement earlier than the original expiration date of December 31, 2019 due to the recent acquisition of […]

US Bioservices Expands Rare Disease Distribution

Founded in 1994, US Bioservices began as a regional pharmacy focused on infused therapies. Building on a foundation of patient-centered care, it now provides national in-home nursing services and clinical support for thousands of patients with chronic and complex illnesses. US Bioservices was acquired by AmerisourceBergen in 2003. US Bioservices works in collaboration with other […]

States Begin to Take Action Against Copay Accumulator Programs

The CMS recently finalized a rule that would allow health insurers to implement copay accumulator programs to prevent drug manufacturer coupons from applying to a patient’s annual limit on out-of-pocket costs in situations where a generic drug is available. The copay “accumulator” program tracks employee use of a copay coupon and ensures the money does […]

Accredo Health Expands Specialty Pharmacy Services to Hawaii

Accredo Health Group (Accredo), an Express Scripts Company  is a specialty pharmacy that serves patients with complex and chronic health conditions, including cancer, hepatitis C, HIV, bleeding disorders and multiple sclerosis. Accredo is focused on dispensing injectable, infused, oral or inhaled drugs that require a higher level of clinical service and support than traditional pharmacies […]

Wellfount Pharmacy Closure An Opportunity For Other LTC Pharmacies

Founded in 2006 Wellfount Pharmacy believed healthcare can be offered with higher quality and at lower cost, without compromise. Wellfount offeed a full range of medications and consulting services, directed toward a residents’ specific needs. Wellfount’s pharmacy team was focused on helping clients achieve improved resident outcomes, reduced re-hospitalizations, lower medication waste, and reduced overall costs, allowing […]