Employers, brokers and TPAs need to calibrate their expectations for how Humira biosimilars will impact the cost of prescription drugs for groups and members.

About half of all patients are getting hit with facility fees, which are billed for doctor visits at hospital-owned clinics, as three in four physicians are now employed by hospitals, health systems or other corporate entities.

Plan sponsors can help workers through job changes by preserving assets when possible (not cashing out) and consolidating accounts into the current plan, says a new survey.

The limits stem from an opioid settlement with AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson that flag and sometimes block controlled substances – and patients with anxiety and sleep disorder are caught in the crosshairs.