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5 secrets to finding a PBM that puts employees first

Selecting the right PBM is critical, but it doesn’t need to be so hard. Here are simple strategies to ensure you work with a member-focused, transparent PBM.

Can HR help limit the rising cost of psoriasis treatment?

GLP-1s exploded seemingly out of nowhere, straining pharmacy plan bottom lines. Psoriasis treatments don't have to follow the same path, this expert writes.

4 macro trends shaping employee benefits this year

From a multigenerational workforce to rising pharmacy costs, these four trends in employee benefits—identified in a new report by Marsh McLennan Agency—are poised to impact the benefits landscape in the long term.

GLP-1s: To cover, or not to cover, these weight management drugs?

That is the million-dollar question facing HR. Experts explore how trends in the use of GLP-1s for weight management are massively disrupting the benefits landscape.

Will a new FTC report finally help rein in out-of-control pharmacy costs?

The federal agency recently called out the nation’s leading pharmacy benefit managers for inflating prices, driving up pharmacy costs for both employers and employees.

Pharmacies are closing nationwide. How is this affecting employees—and HR?

Pharmacy closures reduce access to healthcare services and create a public healthcare concern for insured employees. Solutions like personalized medication management are imperative to help reduce this crisis.

Benefits news you may have missed: Aug. 16-20

From how the Delta variant is complicating return-to-office plans to the latest “major trend” in vaccine mandates, here are some of this week’s top stories.