Tag Archives: Express Scripts

No, not that word! The other “F” word…Fiduciary!  At WBC (www.wbcbaltimore.com) we have been asking our clients to keep this word in mind.  Trustees of multi-employer plans (and other types of plan sponsors) need to remember that the decisions they make are guided by the judgement of being a fiduciary.   This means that their decisions […]

2016 will be a crazy year for PBMs and plan sponsors of pharmacy benefit programs. The cast of characters continues to shrink through market consolidation, and most analysts believe that the trend will continue. At Wilkinson Benefit Consultants (wbcbaltimore.com), we’ve listened to plan sponsors raise the questions of “Where do we turn?” and “How can […]

The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) continues to deliver unexpected consequences, or are they? Walgreens Boots Alliance “(WBA”) is preparing to announce its acquisition of Rite Aid for an expected $10 billion. Industry sources expect an announcement as early as Wednesday of this week. This is consistent with WBA’s CEO, Stefano Pessina’s, strategy to consolidate healthcare […]