title: Medicare risk programs and pharmacy benefits managers.
abstract: With 80% of all Medicare risk programs offering some type of prescription benefit, the management of that prescription benefit plays an important role in the success of the Medicare managed care plan. This article examines the issues and success factors involved in designing and managing prescription benefits program for seniors.
authors.affiliation: McKesson Corp., San Francisco, CA 94104, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Herzfeld
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D017046:Cost Savings / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003625:Data Collection; D016527:Drug Costs; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005569:Formularies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007356:Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006278:Medicare / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000191:economics; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States