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Upcoming Events featuring
National CooperativeRx
National CooperativeRx Annual Member Meeting April 24, 2013
Madison, WI
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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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New Contract Unveiling
National CooperativeRx recently completed an evaluation of potential PBM vendors, tentatively awarding the contract to our current vendor - CVS Caremark. The cooperative put in a lot of work to obtain the best deal for our members, and we're beyond pleased with the new pricing and service guarantees. We predict that all of our members will see substantial benefits almost immediately. Our process was extremely strategic, thorough, systematic and effective. The new contract is expected to be finalized shortly.
Highlights of the new contract include drastic savings over the next 3 years, and early pricing benefits for existing members. To get full details of the process, review the list of competing PBM vendors that submitted proposals, and information on the improved pricing, members may sign up for one of our upcoming webinars.
To sign up, email Penny Mandt at pmandt@nationalcooperativerx.com with the date you'd like to attend. This webinar series is only open to members of the cooperative.
- Tuesday, April 16th, 9:00 - 9:30 AM CST
- Wednesday, April 17th, 12:00 - 12:30 PM CST
- Thursday, April 18th, 2:00 - 2:30 PM CST
Notice to agents: Anxious to see the new deal, and how much your clients could benefit from it? Contact Chris Ralston at cralston@nationalcooperativerx.com or Marty Brogaard at mbrogaard@nationalcooperativerx.com for a personal visit. They'll be happy to walk you through the deal, and what it means to you and your clients.
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Physician's Briefing. According to a recent survey that took place over 6.2 years, runners lose more weight than walkers. The article also revealed that "Age-related weight gain was minimized significantly by running in both sexes and by walking in women." (4/1) Full Story
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Reuters. A new study shows that people who have never smoked fare better after surgery for colon cancer than people who smoke. 74% of non-smokers were alive and cancer-free 3 years after a portion of their colon was removed due to cancer, compared to 70% of smokers. (Seaman, 4/3) Full Story
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HealthDay. What costs the US as much as $215B a year? Dementia. The US spends more on caring for people with dementia than is spent on cancer or heart disease. With an aging population, that number is expected to rise. (Norton, 4/3) Full Story
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Health.com. Roughly 30M Americans have trouble sleeping, and 10M of them take a sleeping pill to help. They may soon have a better option, as drug companies are exploring drugs that will aid in sleep without causing grogginess the next day. (Gardner, 4/3) Full Story
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New England Journal of Medicine. This article examines the ban on sugary drinks in New York, why the judge ultimately determined the ban unlawful, and how economics drives health policy. (Mariner, Annas, 4/3) Full Story
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Time. President Obama plans for the government to spend $100M over the next decade on a new initiative called Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN). The hope is that mapping out the brain will enable scientists to better understand diseases like Alzheimer's and autism, eventually leading new treatments. (Sifferlin, 4/2) Full Story
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