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Issue Brief Natl Health Policy Forum. 2001 Jul 9(765):1-12.
This issue brief uses large employer experiences with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to shed light on their potential as Medicare outpatient drug benefit administrators. PBM management techniques and typical employer approaches are discussed, as well as employer perspectives on PBM strengths and weaknesses and lessons learned. Considerations for Medicare policy are also examined. Information is based on a literature review and conversations and telephone interviews with employers, PBM industry executives, and benefit consultants. This brief builds on previous National Health Policy Forum PBM industry analysis; in particular the October 1999 forum and issue brief "The ABCs of PBMs."
本问题简报利用大型雇主在药品福利管理机构（PBM）方面的经验，来阐明其作为医疗保险门诊药品福利管理者的潜力。文中讨论了PBM的管理技巧和雇主的典型做法，以及雇主对PBM优缺点的看法和经验教训。还探讨了医疗保险政策的相关考量因素。信息基于文献综述以及与雇主、PBM行业高管和福利顾问的交谈和电话访谈。本简报以之前国家卫生政策论坛对PBM行业的分析为基础，特别是1999年10月的论坛和问题简报《PBM的基础知识》。
