The enactment of the Affordable Care Act has placed the United States on a path to nearly universal health insurance coverage. As reform implementation continues to progress on both a national and state level, the entire health care industry is monitoring its evolution, which will bring both opportunities and challenges. Many questions of the full impact on businesses and individuals still remain. More...
Paramount Rx is sponsoring the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs’ (NCPDP) Annual Technology & Business Conference from May 5-9 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix. More...
According to data from the Commonwealth Fund, a New York-based nonprofit group, which advocates for better health care, almost half of working-age adults in the U.S. had inadequate health insurance or no coverage at all in 2012. More...
The City of Santa Ana, Calif. has launched a free discount prescription program for residents and is using revenue generated by the new program to make community health and fitness programs more affordable and accessible. More...
The ultimate goal of a prescription benefits manager (PBM) is to provide consumers with easy access to the medications they need to maintain a healthy lifestyle while keeping costs at a minimum. To achieve this goal, Cary, N.C. based PBM Paramount Rx works with a network of over 54,000 national, regional and local pharmacies to save customers an average of 36 percent off the retail price of prescriptions. More...
In alignment with Paramount Rx’s commitment to pet wellness, we are very proud to announce a collaboration with the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), to launch the Help A Pet Rx and Save A Pet Rx prescription benefit card programs. More...
By collaborating with Paramount Rx, organizations can offer their customers, members or employees significant health cost savings, a service that can go a long way given today’s drastically escalating drug prices. More...
Mail order pharmacies, including those of the nation’s largest “brick and mortar” pharmacy chains, have established themselves as a convenient and cost-effective alternative for consumers to get the medication that they need. To enhance personal safety and maximize the benefits of these online services, Paramount Rx, a full-service prescription benefits manager (PBM) and provider of a national discount network of more than 54,000 participating pharmacies, offers the following five tips. More...
According to a 2012 health care consumer survey by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, one of the world’s largest management consulting firms, health care affordability is increasingly becoming a problem for consumers. The report states that economic uncertainty has clearly altered spending habits and confidence in insurance plans, leaving an increasing amount of Americans unhappy with their available options. More...
With the rising cost of living and price of pet healthcare, pet owners are looking to cut costs wherever possible. To help consumers looking to pinch a few pennies Paramount Rx, a full-service prescription benefits manager (PBM) and provider of discount pet medication program petmedplan.com, offers pet owners tips for how to save money while still keeping animals happy and healthy. More...