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Upcoming Events featuring
National CooperativeRx
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Rx for Plan Design Webinar
How to Make Your Pharmacy Plan Work for You in 2012
June 29 at 12:00pm CST
Click here to register
The 5th Annual Pharmacy Benefits Academy
An MBGH Learning Network educational curriculum
August 23-25
Rosemont, IL
Learn more
Health and Welfare Plan Management for Midsize Employers Conference
September 13-16
Las Vegas, NV
Learn more
2011 Wisconsin SHRM State Conference
October 12-14
Madison, WI
Learn more
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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 866-679-9479, extension 223
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Reminder: Registration is open for our Plan Design Webinar!
Click here to register
It's hard to believe, but the time is drawing near to consider changes to your plan design for the upcoming plan year. To fulfill our mission to add value to your pharmacy plan, WisconsinRx/National CooperativeRx will provide the consultative advice you need to make informed decisions based on industry trends, new generic alternatives and wellness and communications tools.
The kick-off begins with our Rx for Plan Design webinar, followed by new plan design insights posted on our website and in this newsletter each week throughout the month of July. Beyond that, we are always available to provide the individualized attention to your plan that you should expect as a coalition owner.
Rx for Plan Design Webinar
How to Make Your Pharmacy Plan
Work for You in 2012
Wednesday, June 29, 12:00-1:00pm CST
Hosted by Wayne Salverda, R.Ph., Senior Director of Clinical Services.
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America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). The FDA has added another warning to Pfizer's Chantix. The drug, meant to aid smoking cessation, currently carries warnings of depression and suicidal thoughts as possible side effects. The FDA recently added an increased chance of heart attack and cardiovascular problems. (6/17) Full story
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American Pharmacists Association. On this week's grocery list: milk, eggs, bread and.... a flu vaccine? Click on the article to see how pharmacies and grocery stores are becoming the next big place for influenza vaccines. (6/16) Full article
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| Dayton Daily News. Generic drug prices are rising. With such a drop in generic drug pricing over recent years, some manufacturers have decided certain drugs are no longer worth producing. However, manufacturers experiencing more control over pricing is just one of the reasons generic drug prices are up. (Sutherly, 6/16) Full story
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New York Times. Unless a negotiation is reached, participants of Express Scripts, the second largest pharmacy benefits manager in the United States, may no longer be able to get their prescriptions filled at Walgreens after January 1. (6/21) Full story
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San Francisco Business Times. CVS Caremark has just negotiated a contract to be the pharmacy benefits manager for the California Public Employees' Retirement System, California's largest purchaser of public employee health benefits. (Rauber, 6/20) Full story
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Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Many group health plan changes will need to have formal plan amendments in place by the end of June, as required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). To view a list of plan amendments, click on the full story. (Chapman, 6/20) Full story
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Customer Service
Unparalleled customer service is one of the six core values adopted by our Board. Put another way, it's a mandate handed down from our owners. Because we're a not-for-profit cooperative, we can look beyond the need for profitability to make investments that improve the quality of services we deliver. Our philosophy is to bring the best of two worlds to our members: deep discounts and superior deliverables that come from working with one of the nation's largest PBMs, plus the individualized attention, responsiveness and value derived from working with a not-for-profit, "niche" team of experts. For more information about our customer service philosophy, please visit our website.
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