Medication formulary policies represent a key determinant of access to medication and can be leveraged to advance pharmacoequity and health equity writ large. Awareness of the presence and ...

As health care moves toward a value-based payment model, the pharmacy benefit is going in the opposite direction, one that places unit cost over clinical appropriateness. Have you ever used your drug ...

Formularies continue to increase in complexity, and changes to those formularies are especially challenging for consumers to navigate.

Step therapy is when Medicare Part D plans ask beneficiaries to try a more affordable drug before approving higher-cost prescriptions. In Medicare, Part D covers general prescription drugs, whereas ...

Many Medicare recipients are benefiting from changes that make prescriptions more affordable. But you can still make other moves to keep your costs in check.