PBM Law Could Impact Drug Entities In The Shadows
A new law with restrictions on and reforms to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) will have a major effect throughout the drug channel. The law requires greater transparency and will likely expose various transaction fees between PBMs and rebate aggregators, group purchasing organizations, and others related entities.
#pbms #transparency
https://www.modernhealthcare.com/insurance/mh-pbm-reform-drug-rebate-aggregators
NCQA Releases Plan Ratings
Healthcare quality organization NCQA released its annual Star rating for health plans. Eighteen plans scored a perfect 5 Stars for 2026, up from 11 in 2025. There are no for-profits among them.
Of large plan entities, CVS Aetna had the best average rating across plans of 4.009.
Additional article: https://www.beckerspayer.com/rankings-ratings/the-best-rated-health-plans-of-2026-ncqa/
#ncqa #quality #healthplans #stars
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/ncqa-plan-ratings-2026-nonprofits-outperform/830521
— Marc S. Ryan
