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With prescription drug costs escalating each year, we know payors are continually looking for ways to manage their pharmacy expenses. If you're looking to curb your drug spend, consider Walgreens 90-day retail program to manage costs while giving your members a choice for filling their maintenance medications.

Payor advantages

Payors offering their members a 90-day retail option have seen significant savings based on:

• Ninety-day retail rates are more attractive than typical 30-day retail rates
• Reduced number of dispensing and administrative fees
• Usual and customary pricing when it is lower than the contracted rate

Member advantages

By providing this option, you allow your members:

• The convenience of fewer trips to the pharmacy
• To be immediately informed at the point of sale when a cost-saving generic or preferred brand is available. As a result, generic utilization and formulary compliance typically increase, benefiting both patients and payors.
• Face-to-face interaction, education and consultation by a Walgreens pharmacist

Most clients enrolled in a 90-day retail program for 12 months experienced a significant reduction in overall drug spend. Our research demonstrates that 1 percent increase in generic utilization results in overall plan cost savings of approximately 2 percent.

Contact your Walgreens representative to learn more about how we can help reduce your overall drug spend with our 90-day retail program.