As the Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) prepare for the end-of-year “housekeeping”, pharmacies should be aware of the PBM audit trends and arm themselves with information necessary to preempt—and strategies to outright avoid—falling victim... Read More
In the course of pharmacy audits, PBMs are increasingly requesting from pharmacies copies of Drug Supply Chain Security Act (“DSCSA”) track and trace documents, commonly known as “T3” documentation. The T3, which consists of the Transaction... Read More
Frier Levitt has been closely monitoring Express Scripts’ (“ESI”) administration of TRICARE, the health care program for uniformed service members and their families. Earlier this year the Defense Health Agency (“DHA”) awarded ESI a... Read More
As a result of the increased marketing by payors of over-the-counter (“OTC”) cards to plan members, pharmacists are being placed in jeopardy by patients who do not know, or appreciate, the legal complexities around proper use of these cards. The... Read More
Frier Levitt is pleased to announce that life sciences attorney Adam Farkas is awarded Certified Pharmacy Benefits Specialist (“CPBS”) by the Pharmacy Benefit Institute of America. Additionally, Adam is honored as a distinguished program... Read More
As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, the United States Small Business Administration (“SBA”) created the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) that helped businesses keep their workforces employed... Read More
Major healthcare and hospital systems are the latest victims in the growing trend amongst insurers and payors who are refusing to reimburse health care providers for their services. Most recently, Valley Health System (“Valley”) filed suit... Read More
Frier Levitt Co-Founding Partner Jonathan Levitt was quoted in a Pharmacy Practice News article, “’Any Willing Provider’ Law Levels Playing Field for SP Contracts” by Gina Shaw. Specialty pharmacies might be told that since they do not... Read More
Frier Levitt partner Jesse C. Dresser was quoted in a Drug Topics article, “Working With Discount Cards and Manufacturer Coupons” by Keith Loria. While prescription discount cards and manufacturer coupons have advantages for increasing the size... Read More
The shifting of services to outpatient settings will likely cause hospitals to unwind their contractual relationships with cardiologists, sending the physicians back into private practice. Astute hospital administrators will have already anticipated... Read More
