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HR Policy Association is pleased to announce that fifteen pharmacy benefit managers
(PBMs) have been certified and recertified as meeting it Transparency in Pharmaceutical
Purchasing Solutions (TIPPS)SM standards for 2009:
Aetna Pharmacy Management
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
CVS Caremark
Express Scripts
Humana Pharmacy
informed Rx, an SXC company
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
Prescription Solutions
Prime Therapeutics, LLC
ProCare Rx
UnitedHealth Pharmaceutical Solutions
RESTAT LLC
Walgreens Health Initiatives, Inc.
WellPoint NextRx
HR Policy Association’s Pharmaceutical Coalition is made up of a group of 58 employers within
HR Policy Association working toward a more cost effective and transparent model for purchasing
Pharmaceutical benefits for employees, retirees, and their dependents.
The Coalition is chaired by Sidney C. Banwart, Vice President, Human Services Division for Caterpillar Inc.
The Coalition's members represent more than 5 million lives with collective drug spending in 2005 of more than $4.9
billion. Already, it has demonstrated the potential of leveraging large employer purchasing power to achieve savings
and to provide employers unparalleled access to pricing information.
The Transparency in Pharmaceutical Purchasing Solutions (TIPPS) initiative developed by the Coalition uses a comprehensive
certification process to identify PBMs that are willing to meet the Coalition's transparency standards.
Each year the Coalition issues a market-wide request for proposal, and PBMs that respond must verify that they will comply
with the Coalition's transparency standards and agree to rigorous audit rights to guarantee compliance. In 2005, 3 PBMs
were the first organizations certified for meeting TIPPS standards: Aetna Pharmacy Management; MedImpact Healthcare
Systems, Inc.; and Walgreens Health Initiatives, Inc.
The 2006-2007 certified and recertified PBMs were Aetna Pharmacy Management; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama;
CatalystRx, A HealthExtras Company; Caremark Rx, Inc.; CIGNA Pharmacy Management; CVS Caremark; HealthTrans; Medco
Health Solutions, Inc.; MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.; RESTAT LLC; and Walgreens Health Initiatives, Inc.
The 2008 certified and recertified PBMs were Aetna Pharmacy Management; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama;
CatalystRx, A HealthExtras Company; CIGNA Pharmacy Management; CVS Caremark; Express Scripts; Humana Pharmacy;
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.; Prime Therapeutics, LLC; RESTAT LLC; SXC Health Solutions, Inc.; Walgreens Health
Initiatives, Inc.; and WellPoint NextRx.
To learn more, please contact Marisa L. Milton, Executive Director of the Coalition
at mmilton@hrpolicy.org, or (202) 789-8670.
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