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PBMs: Improving Medication Adherence for Better Health

Fact Sheets

1 National Association of Chain Drug Stores: “Pharmacies: Improving Health, Reducing Costs.” March 2011. Page 6. Available at: http://www.nacds.org/pdfs/pr/2011/PrinciplesOfHealthcare.pdf

2 Health Affairs: An Insurer’s Care Transition Program Emphasizes Medication Reconciliation, Reduces Readmissions And Costs. July 2016, Vol. 35 No. 7. Available at: http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/35/7/1222.abstract

3 CVS Health: “CVS Health Introduces New Digital Pharmacy Tools to Help Make Medication Adherence Easier and More Convenient.” 18 November 2015. Available at: https://cvshealth.com/newsroom/press-releases/cvs-health-introduces-new-digital-pharmacy-tools-help-make-medication

4 Optum Rx: Medication Non Adherence: A Hard Pill to Swallow. Webinar presentation. September 2012. Page 10. Available at: https://client-prod.optumrx.com/vgnpreview/CLP/Assets/PDF/AdherenceWebinar_Sept2012.pdf

5 “The Return on Investment (ROI) on PBM Services.” Prepared by Visante on behalf of PCMA. November 2016. Page 2. Available at: https://www.pcmanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ROI-on-PBM-Services-FINAL.pdf