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January Co-op Feature
100% Claims Auditing
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Aggressive contract negotiation is critically important, but it's only half the battle. Plans also need to be certain their contract terms are met. Did you know National CooperativeRx audits one hundred percent of claims for financial accuracy? Find out more about how we protect our plans and why it is so critical to their bottom line. |
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Upcoming Events featuring
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Health Benefits Conference and Expo
January 31 to February 1, 2011
Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, FL
NAHU Capitol Conference
February 14 to 16, 2011
Hyatt Regency
Washington, D.C.
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| National CooperativeRx is a not-for-profit coalition founded and owned by plan sponsors to achieve higher value prescription benefits through volume purchasing, clinical solutions, actionable data and unparalleled customer service. For your sales and marketing needs, please contact us at info@wisrx.com or by phone at 866-679-9479, ext. 223. |
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National CooperativeRx 2011: What's in Store
ExtraCare: Added Value for Our Members and Enrollees
WisconsinRx/National CooperativeRx is pleased to announce changes that will make it convenient for our plans and their enrollees to take advantage of savings through CVS Caremark's ExtraCare program.
ExtraCare is a consumer directed rewards program that can bring significant savings to employees and their families. It offers a significant discount on over 5,000 products through CVS/pharmacy. Members can also earn points for purchases made at CVS/pharmacy or online at CVS.com.
Member plans must sign up with CVS Caremark if they wish to participate in this program intended to increase satisfaction with your health plan. Upon joining, CVS Caremark will send a communication from and on behalf of your plan announcing the program to your enrollees, and additional communications tools are also provided.
Member plans will be provided with annual savings reports so you know whether your members are taking advantage of the program.
We hope you will consider taking advantage of ExtraCare. More information about the program can be found on our website. |
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Fierce Healthcare. Many patients don't take advantage of preventive services, and many doctors don't routinely offer them, even though in many cases existing health plans cover all or part of the cost. (Yin, 1/19) Full story
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Reuters. Popular sleep drugs such as Ambien can leave even the healthiest older people groggy and prone to stumbling, falling and confusion when they wake up. (Fox, 1/13) Full story
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Wall Street Journal. How to be safe when taking acetaminophen. (Hobson, 1/13) Full story
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CVS Caremark. Announces changes to website coming soon. Preview
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Wall Street Journal. 37 pharmaceutical companies have asked a federal judge to block the release of confidential documents detailing drug-patent litigation settlements, which Cephalon Inc. has requested as part of an antitrust dispute with the government. (Loftus, 1/20). Full Story
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Xconomy. Last week an FDA advisory panel shot down Eli Lilly's enzyme therapy for cystic fibrosis, and parents of children with the disease say they feel like the regulators got this one wrong. (McBride, 1/19) Full story.
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New York Times. Johnson & Johnson announced late Friday afternoon that it was recalling about 43 million packages of Tylenol, Benadryl, Sudafed and Sinutab products from wholesalers because of past manufacturing practices like insufficient equipment cleaning systems. (Singer, 1/14) Full story
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Politico. House Republicans passed a bill to repeal President Barack Obama's health care plan Wednesday, taking their first major step toward rolling back the massive overhaul that has dominated the American political landscape for almost two years. (Budoff Brown, 1/19) Full Story
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Bloomberg. Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will begin drafting their own health-care measure today, now that the chamber has voted to repeal the overhaul. (Lerer & Armstrong, 1/20) Full story
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The Wisconsin legislature has approved two bills, one relating to tort reform and one that will make Health Savings Accounts tax deductible. (Marley & Berquist, 1/20) Full story
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