08/18/2021

Priority Health Update

Priority Health Managed Care Committee Member

Flora Varga, Cancer & Hematology Centers of West Michigan

Priority Health outperforms industry benchmarks for pharmacy costs, extends partnership with Express Scripts

(Grand Rapids, Mich. – Aug. 12, 2021) Priority Health, a nationally recognized nonprofit health plan, announced today that it outperformed regional, national and coalition benchmarks for pharmacy costs by up to 30% in 2020. The company is also extending its partnership with Express Scripts, one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) in the nation through 2025.

Read More

New preferred products for Medicare Part B drugs start Oct. 14

Starting Oct. 14, we’ll have preferred products for two classes of Medicare Part B medications: Hyaluronic Acid (HA) Derivatives and Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents (ESA).

We will require patients who have a new prescription to use the preferred products for the Medicare Part B drugs below. Members who are already using the non-preferred products may be changed to preferred products, but this will not be required.  (includes Erythropoietin stimulating agents)   

Read More