On the Captive Resources CRI Podcast: Captivating Health Insights
For self-funded employers, choosing the right pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) is one of the most impactful decisions you’ll make for controlling prescription drug costs, improving outcomes, and ensuring plan transparency. In this two-part series on Captivating Health Insights, Navion President Kevin Kobielski joins Maddsion Bezdicek, VP of Strategic Vendor Services at Captive Resources, to explore how smarter PBM decisions can transform your healthcare strategy. Whether you’re evaluating PBM contract options, seeking cost containment strategies, or rethinking your pharmacy benefit approach, this conversation delivers actionable insights that matter.
Part One: How to Choose the Right Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM)
In part one, Kobielski breaks down what to look for in a PBM partner—and what can go wrong when you don’t carefully weigh your options.
Topics include:
- Key considerations in PBM selection for self-funded employers
- Common mistakes that drive up pharmacy costs
- What defines a transparent, aligned PBM—and is transparency always best?
Part Two: PBM Strategy That Powers Long-Term Cost Containment
In part two, the conversation shifts to PBM performance, strategy, and red flags that might signal it’s time for a change.
Topics include:
- Aligning your PBM with plan goals and member outcomes
- Pharmacy rebate transparency and contracting strategies
- Clinical programs and specialty drug oversight
Not sure where to start? Check out Kevin’s recent article: Why Smarter PBM Decisions Start With a Pharmacy Savings Analysis
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Whether you’re evaluating your current pharmacy benefit manager or planning your next renewal, we can help.
