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Pharmacy Benefit Managers (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Nov. 29, 2000
Report Number RL30754
Report Type Report
Authors Christopher J. Sroka, Resources, Science, and Industry Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

This report examines various options that are available to policymakers as they consider whether to make use of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to deliver a prescription drug benefit to seniors under Medicare. It describes the operation of the PBM industry, its techniques for serving its benefit sponsors and clients, and various issues that are raised by the prospect of employing PBMs under Medicare.