Beginning in January, many Alaskans may no longer be able to go to Fred Meyer pharmacies to pick up their prescriptions. (via adndotcom)
Beginning in January, many Alaskans may no longer be able to go to Fred Meyer pharmacies to pick up their prescriptions. set to end at the end of 2022 between Express Scripts and Kroger, Fred Meyer’s parent company. Express Scripts is a pharmacy benefits manager, a company that acts as an intermediary between many local pharmacies and major health insurance companies to handle reimbursements.
“It is not unusual for there to be posturing between the two parties as they negotiate,” Lori Wing-Heier, director of the Alaska Division of Insurance, said in an email. She said no contract termination had yet been registered with the state. A spokesperson with Express Scripts said she couldn’t disclose how many Alaskans were serviced by the company.
Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska, one of the state’s largest health insurers, also sent a letter out to members this month about the split, informing them what steps to take next. He estimated that around a quarter of all Fairbanks residents were enrolled in a health insurance company that contracted with Express Scripts and relied on Fred Meyer to fulfill their prescriptions.
The best way for Alaskans to switch pharmacies is to call the pharmacy they are switching to, and say they have a prescription at Fred Meyer that they want to transfer, Nelson said. “When patients lose their pharmacies, it has an impact on patient health outcomes,” Seignemartin said. “So making sure we can get patients support around where they can get their medications as quickly as possible is going to be incredibly important to make sure that there’s continuity of care.
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