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Employers Health: Group Purchasing for Pharmacy Benefits

Learn about new trends, developments, and other topics of interest in the employee and pharmacy benefits worlds. During our monthly podcasts we'll answer your most frequently asked human resources and benefits questions.

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80 episodes

  1. Ep. 7 - Innovative New Solutions at Employers Health: StarkRx and Beyond 14:58
  2. Episode 67 - Pharmacy Benefits in 2027: Finding the Right Fit for Your Organization 26:15
  3. Episode 66 - Designing the Future PBM Model with Judi Health 30:04
  4. Ep. 6 - PBM Pricing Games and How Plan Sponsors Can Avoid Them 17:17
  5. Episode 65 - CVS Health's Approach to Biosimilars and Formulary Strategy and What it Means for Plan Sponsors 34:15
  6. Ep. 6 - The CVS and FTC Settlement: What it Means for Plan Sponsors 13:52
  7. Episode 64 - How Bath & Body Works Approaches Open Enrollment for a Large Workforce 15:40
  8. Ep. 5 - Claim Adjudication and Reconciliation: Key Concepts Plan Sponsors Should Know 8:08
  9. Episode 63 - Zerigo Health and At-Home Phototherapy: Better Chronic Skin Condition Outcomes at a Lower Cost 27:40
  10. Ep. 5 - TrumpRx Expansion, FTC Pressure and the Growing Push for PBM Transparency 15:33
  11. Episode 62 - A Conversation with the 2026 Employers Health Excellence in Benefits Award Winner 19:20
  12. Episode 61 - GLP-1s, Biosimilars and Pharmacy Spend: Insights from Employers Health's Book of Business 31:36
  13. Ep. 4 - Cost-Plus Pricing: What Plan Sponsors Should Know 10:15
  14. Ep. 4 - Health Care Headlines LIVE at the 2026 Annual Benefits Forum 46:27
  15. Episode 60 - Stop Loss Insurance: What Employers Should Know 31:17
  16. Episode 59 - How Clinical Insight Drives Better Pharmacy Outcomes with Employers Health 19:57
  17. Ep. 3 - Appropriations Bill, FTC Settlement and TrumpRx Updates: What We Know So Far 17:43
  18. Episode 58 - Beyond the Winter Blues: Addressing Seasonal Depression and Loneliness at Work 23:02
  19. Ep. 2 - Protecting Your Plan: Lessons from Lewandowski v. Johnson & Johnson 8:50
  20. Episode 57 - 2025 Pharmacy Benefits Legislation: What Happened and What's Next 17:16
  21. Ep. 3 – Savings Metrics Simplified: Breaking Down Price, Cost and Avoidance 11:44
  22. Episode 56 - Inside MedImpact: How an Independent PBM Is Redefining the Marketplace 25:34
  23. Ep. 1 - New Pharma Tariffs Explained 10:37
  24. Episode 55 - Combating Fraud, Waste and Abuse in Employee Benefits 14:42
  25. Episode 54 - Midyear Update: Pharmacy Trends Shaping Employer Plans 23:04
  26. Ep. 2 - Understanding Fiduciary Responsibilities for Plan Sponsors 11:23
  27. Ep. 1 - PBM 101: Big Players, Mid-Market Movers and Industry Disruptors 13:36
  28. Episode 53 - PBM Policy: What's Happening on Capitol Hill 23:36
  29. Episode 52 - Creating an Engaging Employee Benefits Strategy 33:50
  30. Episode 51 - From Science to Shelf: The FDA's Drug Approval Process 24:49
  31. Episode 50 - Annual Review Season 22:47
  32. Episode 49 - CVS Weight Management Program 31:34
  33. Episode 48 - New and Noteworthy Biosimilars 30:15
  34. Episode 47 - State and Federal Benefits Legislation Under a New Administration 27:24
  35. Episode 46 - Cell and Gene Therapy 28:02
  36. Episode 45 - Ask Mike Anything - Your Pharmacy Benefit Questions Answered 37:46
  37. Episode 44 - Pharmacy Benefit Rebate Credit 25:06
  38. Episode 43 - Pharmacy Benefits Legislation 30:52
  39. Episode 42 - Fiduciary Duties: A Wakeup Call 33:44
  40. Episode 41 - The Latest in GLP-1s for Employers and Consultants 29:43
  41. Episode 40 - Stop Loss and Catastrophic Claimant Risk Management 35:58
  42. Episode 39 - What Should Employers Know About Pharmacogenomics? 28:35
  43. Episode 38 - Obesity and What it Means for Plan Sponsors 27:23
  44. Episode 37 - Diabetes Leadership Council 33:05
  45. Episode 36 - Hypertension Awareness Month 30:47
  46. Episode 35 - Ask Mike Anything - Your Pharmacy Benefit Questions Answered 19:06
  47. Episode 34 - Clinical Checkup 31:33
  48. Episode 33 - Diabetes Leadership Podcast 30:02
  49. Episode 32 - Excellence in Benefits Winner 27:13
  50. Episode 31 - AccessHope - Fighting cancer with everything we know™ 24:26