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To those of you who followed my Caremark rants over the past two years, don’t gasp in shock, but I just got approval for Sticks’ meds after three years of paying for them. I have no idea what’s different today than three years ago, but I’m not lookin’ a gift prior authorization in the [...]
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I’ve posted it on the political blog here. I hope you’ll read it and pass it along to others.
I cannot say this enough — this is a film with which you may or may not agree, but you will THINK. And thinking may just be the beginning of a conversation that takes us somewhere.
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This isn’t a gun control post. Don’t come here and comment on gun control issues because there’s plenty of places out there to do that. This post is about the failure of our mental health system to adequately treat someone who was described in 2005 as “mentally ill and in need of hospitalization, [...]
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Shareholders approved the CVS/Caremark merger, ending the battle with Express Scripts. What it means for consumers may not be much:
Robert M. Hayes, a consumer advocate and former antitrust lawyer, called the merger a “natural business move given the concentration in the entire pharmaceutical, manufacturing distribution and purchasing business.”
But he questioned whether any cost savings [...]
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“CaremarkCustomersSuck“ left a comment tonight pointing to Jobvent.com concerning the attitudes of current Caremark employees.
Keep in mind that this site encourages negativity, but still…it’s obvious there are issues between Caremark and its employees in addition to the rest of us who are beholden to their contract administration.
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TheHealthCareBlog reports on a recent Federal Appeals Court case which worked to their benefit and participants’ detriment. The text of the AISHealth.com article is included in the post.
I want to put this in English for most people who aren’t fully steeped in the rules regarding benefits and fiduciaries. Basically, the appeals court ruled [...]
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