Tag Archives: CVS Caremark

CarelonRx Launches SpecialtyRx Savings Navigator

CarelonRx announced the launch of SpecialtyRx Savings Navigator, a comprehensive approach to specialty medication savings across pharmacy and medical benefits

CarelonRx Enters Agreement to Acquire Kroger’s Specialty Pharmacy

The Kroger Co. recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its specialty pharmacy business to CarelonRx, a subsidiary of Elevance Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Plan News Roundup: August 2023

AMI’s annual Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans Report AMI’s Plans Report provides profiles on each of the 34 BSBS plans as well as the BCBSA organization

Centene Selects Express Scripts to Provide PBM Benefits in 2024

Centene recently announced that it reached its pharmacy platform migration milestones and is engaged in strategic discussions with potential PBM partners about how to drive additional quality and value in delivering pharmacy benefits to its members.

Sutter Health Plus Changing PBM to CVS Caremark from Express Scripts

Sutter Health Plus is changing its PBM to CVS Caremark® from Express Scripts®. CVS Caremark will manage the pharmacy benefits for its approximately 100,000 members

Aetna Launches New Network to Cover New Gene Therapies for Rare Diseases

Aetna recently announced an initiative to launch a designated network to cover new gene therapies for rare diseases. This follows an initiative by CVS Health in 2019 to provide self-insured employers with a stop-loss program with Aetna health plans and cover gene therapies

Specialty Pharmacy Drives CVS Health’s First Quarter 2021 Results

CVS Health also has been proactively informing members and patients about the benefits of both the Specialty Connect and Specialty Expedite programs to improve care.

Large Insurers Implementing White Bagging Policies

Large insurers are implementing policies requiring health care providers to get provider-administered therapies from specialty pharmacies