“This new model differs from other pricing options where Express Scripts negotiates discounts with pharmacies to meet guaranteed rates for clients,” Kautzner said in the release. “Express Scripts ClearNetwork is a simple pricing option that reinforces the value of our work to help consumer...
That then begs the question of how many specialty pharmacies are typically in the network. Here’s their chart from the report. As you can see, in 57% of the instances, it is limited to 1 to 2 pharmacies (often owned by the PBM). Of course, that’s overstating th...