CVS Caremark to pay Oklahoma $32M over alleged underpayments
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Caremark will pay $32.1 million to the state of Oklahoma after the pharmacy
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PBM’s
CVS Caremark ordered to pay $290M in false claims suit
(By: Erica Cerutti for Becker’s Hospital Review) A federal judge has ordered CVS Caremark to pay nearly $290 million in
Read MoreThe Trump administration’s approach to PBMs, so far: 5 things to know
(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders aimed at reducing the cost
Read MoreCVS, Express Scripts sue over Arkansas PBM law
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health and Express Scripts, two of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers,
Read MoreHealth Provisions in the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published May 20, 2025) On May 18, the House Budget Committee advanced a budget
Read MorePBMs and pharmacy closures
Those independent pharmacies, excluded from Medicare Part D networks, were more likely to close. A new research study conducted by
Read MoreAttorneys general to Congress: Ban PBMs from owning pharmacies
By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) A coalition of 39 state attorneys general called on Congress to pass legislation
Read MoreMontana’s Small Pharmacies Behind Bill To Corral Pharmacy Benefit Managers
(By Mike Dennison for KFF Health News) HELENA, Mont. — Montana’s small, independent pharmacies say they’re getting increasingly squeezed on
Read MoreBehind Intermountain Health’s in-house PBM
(By Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health, through its insurance arm Select Health, rebranded its
Read MoreUnitedHealth’s plan to defend its PBM: 5 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Optum Rx will pass 100% of the rebates it negotiates for drugs onto its
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