Document Type
Issue Brief
Publication Date
10-27-1999
Abstract
This issue brief describes the evolution of the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry since the late 1960s and outlines current business practices in the areas of payment, services, drug formularies, and rebates. Tools of the trade, such as cost-sharing and generic substitution, used to control costs and improve quality are also discussed.
Recommended Citation
Strongin, Robin J., "The ABCs of PBMs" (1999). National Health Policy Forum. Paper 40.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/sphhs_centers_nhpf/40
Open Access
yes
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Comments
Issue brief no. 749