Becker's Healthcare January 29, 2025
Express Scripts, The Cigna Group’s pharmaceutical benefit manager, will implement new policies designed to prevent members from paying the full list price for drugs.
Most Express Scripts patients spend less than $100 out-of-pocket for their prescriptions each year, but some patients in high-deductible plans may pay the full list price for medications, according to a Jan. 29 news release.
Evernorth, Cigna’s health services arm, which manages Express Scripts, will shift its standard offerings to protect patients from paying the list price for medications. The company will also implement better predictability in drug pricing for patients, especially those in high deductible plans, according to the release.
Here are five things to note:
- Evernorth will also provide...
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