Frier Levitt partner Harini Bupathi is quoted in a Specialty Pharmacy Continuum article, “Help Is At Hand When Navigating PBM Audits” by Marcus A. Banks. The article discusses the negative effects of even minor discrepancies found in Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) audits against independent, specialty, health-system or long-term care pharmacies. However, there are many tools available to help pharmacies fight scrutiny from PBMs.
The article provides a legal perspective where Harini shares her insights and industry knowledge. She states, “The PBM does not have to disclose the reason for an audit, and often doesn’t. So a pharmacy might feel all alone. But since we see many PBM audit requests, we have a sense of what PBMs are looking for and can guide pharmacies accordingly.” Harini then continues to discuss legal protections available to pharmacies along with other valuable considerations.
Read the article here: https://www.specialtypharmacycontinuum.com/Policy/Article/06-24/Help-Is-At-Hand-When-Navigating-PBM-Audits/73831
