URAC Announces First Companies to Earn New Pharmacy Benefit and Drug Therapy Management Accr...(that are In-Process for Pharmacy Benefit...),Health

Catalyst Rx and US Script, Inc.

URAC's Drug Therapy Management is applicable to a broader range of health management organizations -- pharmacy benefit management companies, or care management companies with oversight of a clinical Drug Therapy Management program, such as case management or disease management organizations. The companies achieving URAC Drug Therapy Management Accreditation are:

Aetna, Inc.; Caremark Rx, LLC DBA CVS Caremark/Caremark; Catalyst Rx; and Prescription Solutions.

"These companies represent more than one-half of the commercial prescription benefit management marketplace," Spielman said. "Accreditation means consumers can be assured that ongoing accountability and quality best practices will continue to be a major focus for these companies. We encourage all purchasers of pharmacy benefit management services to leverage the URAC quality standards by including URAC Pharmacy Benefit Management or Drug Therapy Management Accreditation as an essential requirement in their procurement and vendor management activities."

For more information about Pharmacy Benefit Management and Drug Therapy Management Accreditation go to http://www.pbm.urac.org

About URAC

URAC, an independent, nonprofit organization, is well-known as a leader in promoting health care quality through its accreditation and certification programs. URAC offers a wide range of quality benchmarking programs and services that keep pace with the rapid changes in the health care system, and provide a symbol of excellence for organizations to validate their commitment to quality and accountability. Through its broad-based governance structure and an inclusive standards development process, URAC ensures that all stakeholders are represented in establishing meaningful quality measures for the entire health care industry. For more i
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