PBMI 2009 Drug Benefit Design Report Now Online

 

 

The Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute provides research, education, and publication services to help health care benefit executives work with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and other pharmacy professionals to design prescription drug benefit programs. PBMI provides a forum for health care purchasers to exchange ideas, advance best practices, and drive marketplace changes that improve pharmacy benefits and control costs.

What's New

Read Detailed Agenda for 2010 Conference
Register early for the best rates to the nation's premier drug benefit conference.
Join us Feb. 17-19 at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort for a showcase of success stories. Earn up to 12.0 hours of free CPE.

Guide to Specialty Pharmacy Management
Trying to understand high-cost biotech drugs? PBMI's reader-friendly white paper, Primer on Specialty Pharmacy, is a great tool to understand clinical and cost management challenges. Specialty Pharmacy Management 2.0, our upcoming Dec. 3 Webcast, goes beyond the basics to next-generation strategies for controlling costs and maximizing the value of specialty therapies.
New Online Course in Drug Benefit Management
PBMI and Kaplan Eduneering have launched a new online training module, Introduction to Pharmacy Benefit Management. The course is designed for benefits generalists and anyone new to drug benefit design and management. Learn more about online training from PBMI.

Benefit Design Report 2009-2010
Learn how employers nationwide are managing prescription drug plans. For the first time this year, the Prescription Drug Benefit Cost and Plan Design Report notes differences in plan design among fully-insured, self-insured, carve-out and carve-in programs. Order your free print report or visit online resources.

Share Your Successes in Award Entry
PBMI is accepting entries from now through Dec.1, 2009 for the 2010 Rx Benefit Innovation Awards program. The awards honor organizations for creative, effective programs that increase the value of the drug benefit to payers and beneficiaries. Submit an award entry.
Tips for HR Recruiters and Job Seekers
Visit the "articles” section of the PBMICareerCenter for advice on how to capitalize on opportunity in today’s job market. Other Career Center enhancements include increased visibility for job seekers and advanced search functions for employers with job postings.
Recent Postings:
Health Management Implementation Manager, Coram, an Apria Healthcare Company Pharmacy Support Rep (Pharmacy Tech), Ramsell Holding Corporation

Research

Upcoming Events

PBM Customer Satisfaction
See how employers rate their PBMs. This 2008 report includes trend data on PBM service performance. Order your report today!
 
PBM Market Share Data
First quarter 2009 data on PBM market share is available in our Industry Research section. The data is compiled by Atlantic Information Services (AIS).

 

Webcasts
Thursday, December 3, 2009
2:00 - 3:20 p.m. EST
 
PBMI 2010 Conference
15th Anniversary Drug Benefit Conference
February 17-19, 2010 in Phoenix
  
 



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