Becker's Healthcare August 29, 2024
A federal lawmaker investigating pharmacy benefit managers is accusing top executives from CVS Health, Cigna Group and UnitedHealth Group of making false statements during a committee hearing in July.
On Aug. 28, Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, called on three PBM executives “to correct the record” regarding testimonies they made during a hearing about how the PBM industry influences prescription drug markets.
“At our hearing, the witnesses claimed they do not steer patients to PBM-owned pharmacies,” the committee wrote on X. “The executives also made claims contradicting the committee’s and FTC’s findings regarding contract negotiations, contract opt outs, and payments to pharmacies.”
Mr. Comer is asking David Joyner, president of CVS Caremark; Adam...
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