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ST. PAUL, Minn., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Therapeutics, in collaboration with public relations agency, Weber Shandwick, and branding and design agency, Larsen, was awarded the Silver Anvil for its internal communication campaign "Millions of Reasons, One Purpose, Repositioning Prime Therapeutics." The award was presented at the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) 2013 Silver Anvil Awards Ceremony held June 13 at the AXA Equitable Center in New York. The Silver...
ST. PAUL, Minn., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingrid Lindberg, chief customer experience officer at Prime Therapeutics (Prime), a leading pharmacy benefit manager, is presenting today on "Enhancing the Consumer Experience with Health Plans." She is speaking at the first Consumer Experience Forum offered by America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Institute in Las Vegas. The Consumer Experience Forum showcases industry experts, like Lindberg, who will offer strategies and best...
ST. PAUL, Minn., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Therapeutics (Prime), a leading pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), has received the top rating for overall customer satisfaction for large pharmacy benefit managers who serve more than 20 million members according to a survey conducted by the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute (PBMI). The annual survey included responses from 396 U.S. plan sponsors representing more than 43.2 million members. "The top customer satisfaction...
ST. PAUL, Minn., June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Therapeutics (Prime), a leading pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), announced today that its specialty pharmacy, Prime Therapeutics Specialty Pharmacy, has received full accreditation from URAC. URAC is a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry. "URAC accreditation recognizes Prime's unwavering commitment to the health and well being of its members,"...
ST. PAUL, Minn., June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Therapeutics (Prime), a leading pharmacy benefit manager, announced today that it has named Scott Fries as senior vice president of government programs. Fries will be responsible for leading the strategic direction and operations for Prime's Medicare, Medicaid and other government business. "As the health care system continues to evolve, Scott's extraordinary track record in overseeing government programs will be an invaluable...
ST. PAUL, Minn., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Therapeutics (Prime), a leading pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), announced today that it has been awarded two Honorable Mentions in the 2012 Award for Excellence from the Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy (JMCP). One study examined the impact of generic drug discount programs on levothyroxine (a drug to treat low thyroid) pharmacy claims data. A second study reviewed members' medication use following the implementation of a...
Changing Dynamics in Lives Coverage, Clinical Programs and Specialty Drug Management Mean Tighter Control for Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), According to HealthLeaders-InterStudy NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthLeaders-InterStudy, the leading provider of managed care market intelligence, analyzes several streams of proprietary data on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) to pull out key trends and the accompanying implications for pharmaceutical companies. PBMs...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Thrifty White Pharmacy and OutcomesMTM(TM) also partnered in the project to provide comprehensive medication management services in North Dakota ST. PAUL, Minn., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation recently awarded North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, N.D., and its partners, Prime Therapeutics (Prime), Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND), Thrifty White Pharmacy and...
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Therapeutics (Prime), a leading pharmacy benefit manager, announced today that it has appointed Glen Laschober as chief operating officer. Laschober will be responsible for developing and implementing the strategic direction for the day-to-day operations of Prime. He will oversee pharmacy benefit management and service operations, information technology, enterprise project planning, and reporting analytics. "Glen is a seasoned...
Studies find prior authorization programs are associated with increased quality of care and cost effectiveness; 30- versus 90- day supply claims reduce specialty medication waste SAN DIEGO, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Therapeutics (Prime), a leading pharmacy benefit manager, will be presenting three new studies at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)'s 25(th) Annual meeting & Expo in San Diego today. Studies concluded that UM programs may increase the quality of...
