Big changes are coming for the PBM industry, and we think it’s about time. Here are four key areas that could have a lasting impact: Rebates have always been a part of how PBMs do business—but these transactions as we...
6-12-2019
San Juan, PR – May 30th marked the World Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Day, and as part of the worldwide effort to bring visibility to the nearly 2.5 million people living with condition everyday, Abarcans wore orange. We at Abarca believe...
5-26-2019
San Juan, PR - Abarca has been selected to present at the prestigious Americas Competitiveness Exchange on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ACE) event, ACE 11, that invites leaders from across the globe to learn about advancements being made in Puerto Rico....
5-15-2019
Policymakers in Washington are proposing a change in the way that money flows between pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, health plans, and even consumers. Although these new rules only apply to government programs -- Medicare and Medicaid -- they could...
4-17-2019
Specialty medications used to treat cancer, hepatitis, and other complicated diseases are among the greatest drivers of healthcare costs in the US. And while these medications represent a very small percentage of the total number of prescriptions written, they account...
4-5-2019
Washington, DC — Trusted Health Plan (THP), a Medicaid managed healthcare organization serving members in Washington, D.C., today announced it has entered into a new, multi-year partnership with Abarca to provide pharmacy benefit management (PBM) solutions driven by Abarca’s advanced,...
4-3-2019
At Abarca, we never settle for the status quo. That extends to every aspect of our business, including how we manage our team of nearly 300 Abarcans, and counting. In fact, we don’t even have a human resources department. Instead,...
3-20-2019
Abarca was selected to present at “Caribbean Strong: Building Resilience with Equity,” a summit that focused on lessons that businesses learned from two catastrophic hurricanes that hit the region in 2017. The presentation detailed Abarca’s disaster preparation and response plan...
3-14-2019
THE CHALLENGE The frequency and severity of natural disasters appears to be increasing. In 2017 alone, the U.S. experienced 16 separate billion-dollar disasters. These natural disasters can devastate communities and make prescription medications inaccessible to patients that rely on them....
3-6-2019
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. It claims approximately 610,000 lives each year, according to the CDC, and accounts for one in every four American deaths. Over the years, public awareness around severe cardiac...
2-19-2019
