US 8,712,797 B1 · Methods and system for providing drug pricing information from multiple pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)

Abstract

A system according to certain aspects of the disclosure provides drug pricing information from multiple PBMs to users. For example, the system may obtain, calculate, and/or estimate drug prices that are available under contracts or agreements between PBMs and various pharmacies. These prices may be prices of drugs for purchase at the various pharmacies. In response to requests for prices of particular drugs, the system can display relevant prices. For example, the system displays a price for each pharmacy chain and/or displays prices for a particular geographical area. The users can compare the prices for a particular drug and determine which pharmacy they would like to purchase the drug from. The system can provide a discount coupon that allows the users to purchase the drug at the price listed by the system at the selected pharmacy.

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Dependent claims

A method of displaying prices for drugs from a plurality of pharmacy benefit managers, the method comprising:

providing a user interface using a computer processor;
receiving from the user interface information identifying a first drug;
obtaining a first set of prices for the first drug that is associated with a first pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), wherein a pharmacy benefit manager processes a claim relating to a drug and has an agreement with a pharmacy relating to a price of one or more drugs, the first set of prices comprising at least one price for the first drug and each price in the first set of prices being determined by an agreement between the first PBM and a pharmacy;
obtaining a second set of prices for the first drug that is associated with a second pharmacy benefit manager, the second set of prices comprising at least one price for the first drug and each price in the second set of prices being determined by an agreement between the second PBM and a pharmacy;
and
displaying in the user interface at least a portion of the first set of prices and the second set of prices.

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A system for displaying prices for drugs from a plurality of pharmacy benefit managers, the system comprising:

computer hardware comprising one or more computer processors;
and
a module executing on the one or more computer processors and configured to:
receive a request for one or more prices for a first drug;
obtain a first set of prices for the first drug that is associated with a first pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), wherein a pharmacy benefit manager processes a claim relating to a drug and has an agreement with a pharmacy relating to a price of one or more drugs, the first set of prices comprising at least one price for the first drug and each price in the first set of prices being determined by an agreement between the first PBM and a pharmacy;
obtain a second set of prices for the first drug that is associated with a second pharmacy benefit manager, the second set of prices comprising at least one price for the first drug and each price in the second set of prices being determined by an agreement between the second PBM and a pharmacy;
and
display in the user interface at least a portion of the first set of prices and the second set of prices.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Methods and system for providing drug pricing information from multiple pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)

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Methods and system for providing drug pricing information from multiple pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)

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