Season 2, Episode 17
In this episode of Along the Rock, host Mark Morris sits down with Garth Reynolds, executive director of the Illinois Pharmacists Association (IPhA), and Rupesh Manek, chairman of the IPhA board and local pharmacy owner, to discuss how pharmacies are affected by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
“Pharmacy benefit managers are entities of insurance companies that help process your prescription claims,” explained Reynolds. PBMs also determine what medications can be accessed, the price of the copay, and which medications need pre-authorization. Over the last 30 years, prescription costs have gone up, the number of pharmacies has gone down, and the profits of the PBM companies continue to increase resulting in financial hardships for those who rely on certain medications.To learn more, visit the website:https://www.ipha.org/Check out The Radar Free Press at https://theradar.online/Follow us on all social media platforms below:https://www.facebook.com/radarfreepresshttps://www.youtube.com/@radarfreepresshttps://open.spotify.com/show/0dOeaVg1JI0ump4iD0rIHkhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/along-the-rock/id1773156790https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-along-the-rock-245007958/https://rumble.com/radarfreepresshttps://www.tiktok.com/@radarfreepresshttps://x.com/radarfreepresshttps://www.instagram.com/radarfreepress/https://www.threads.net/@radarfreepressillinois #il #sauk valley #along the rock #podcast #the radar #radar free press #free news #local news #Sterling #Rock Falls #Dixon #Lee #Whiteside #pharmacists #association #pharmacy #medication #patients #medication cost #health insurance companies #insurance #pharmacy benefit managers #pbms #ipha
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