Showing Self-Funded Plan Sponsors How Much We Care The month of February always inspires us to think about how much we at National CooperativeRx love our members — a group of several hundred self-funded plan sponsors. We hope our members already know they are at the core of everything our organization aims to accomplish, but

The number of unused medications in American households has significantly increased in recent years, resulting in excess waste. According to a recent study, approximately two out of three prescription medications were reported unused; common reasons include being weary of side effects, forgetfulness, and the patient’s disease or condition improving.1 If you fall into any of

Saying 2020 was an unusual year is an understatement. Experiencing a global pandemic was not something on our radar and hopefully it will soon be behind us. National CooperativeRx fared well despite working through pandemic-induced challenges familiar to many. Strong growth, financial strength and finding ways to add value for members all persevered in 2020

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on ERISA The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) sets minimum standards for most private health plans and preempts states from enforcing coverage mandates on these plans. Since its passage, there have been many challenges to ERISA. The U.S. Supreme Court has consistently held firm on the power of

National CooperativeRx constantly monitors the pharmaceutical pipeline. As treatment options change, it’s important to know how those changes could impact your plan and which drugs bring the highest value. Our quarterly NCRx Pipeline Reports highlight some of the newest therapies coming to market and are not intended to imply formulary placement or coverage by CVS Caremark. Orladeyo®

In November, National CooperativeRx welcomed our third clinical intern Abby Weaver, for a six-week period. Abby is a fourth-year pharmacy student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison), currently with us for one of her numerous rotations required to make her vision of becoming a licensed pharmacist a reality. Originally from St. Charles, Illinois, Abby received her undergraduate

“Coronavirus,” “COVID-19,” “pandemic.” These are the words that dominated the world in 2020, with Merriam-Webster even proclaiming “pandemic” its Word of the Year. With most of us wishing these words would disappear from daily conversation, it seems we may be inching closer to that reality, given the recent news about potential vaccines for COVID-19. Still,

With new drugs launching every month, the pharmaceutical pipeline is robust and the marketplace is constantly evolving. A large portion of these drugs are expensive therapies that will typically be considered specialty medications once approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Specialty medications will trigger automatic utilization management (UM) programs for our member groups

diabetes   noun di·​a·​be·​tes Definition of diabetes : a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy.1 November is American Diabetes Month and now more than ever it is important to know how to effectively manage diabetes. Keep reading to learn more about the condition that affects one in 10 Americans and how

We couldn’t close out October without recognizing American Pharmacists Month, as well as our incredible on-staff pharmacists who strive daily to improve our members’ bottom line and our participants’ continued good health and well-being. Whether you work with them regularly or are hearing their names for the first time, keep scrolling to learn more about