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Cost management
PrintWalgreens consultant pharmacists work hard to help control costs by:
- Screening new admissions to substitute high-cost medications with less costly alternatives
- Educating physicians regarding lower-cost, equally effective medications by therapeutic class
- Recommending therapeutic substitution dosage forms of generic medications
- Reviewing actual medication use by your facility to identify opportunities to improve clinical care and reduce pharmaceutical care costs
- Working with your prescribers to help ensure the OTC medications they prescribe are those supported by your formulary
- Providing estimated reimbursement levels for potential new patients based on current Medicaid criteria, through our online capabilities
- Assisting patients/caregivers in selecting the best prescription drug plan. Visit Walgreens.com for your free personalized Medicare Part D report.