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Validate appropriate use of prescribed medicines
Guard against over-use, under-use and misuse of pharmaceutical therapies and take action to resolve. (Note: PBM is an integral part of UM procedures. It is singled out here in this process matrix because of the inherent threat from escalating drug prices, misuse of drug formulary, and overprescribing habits on the part of some providers)
Input
Output
Report on provider utilization of pharmaceuticals versus alternative benchmarks that are culturally accepted
Letters to provider based on alternative therapies or use of generic drugs
Lock in member to specific pharmacy
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