PBM on the Rocks

It's the LIVE version of PBM on the Rocks! Join Lord Dr Jeremy as he hosts a battalion of guests including NCPA CEO Doug Hoey, Arthritis Center STL's Julie Baak, independent pharmacy lawyer Mark Boesen, Pharmacy Dr of Comedy Maurice Shaw, and other drop in friends like Unite for Safe Medications' Loretta Boesing, PUTT board member Brandi Chane, the Angry Pharmacist, and Shane Jerominski aka the Ac...

It's not difficult to equate vertically-integrated corporate control of American healthcare with "the Dark Side" - which makes patient advocates like Jen Laws of CANN , pro-independent pharmacy lawyers like Miguel Rodriguez of APRx , and the board members of Pharmacists United for Truth & Transparency definitely part of "the Rebel Alliance"! The subject for this episode's cocktail discussion -...

April is Stress Awareness Month. Are you aware of how much stress PBMs cause? Listen in as the PUTT Cocktail Crew hosts WayPoint Rx's Ben Coakley and California pharmacy owner Sona Kazangian. From pharmacy benefits plan options, to reimbursement issues - the gloves come off when the subject of PBMs is on the table! Episode Cocktail Menu: Spicy Bloody Mary Mojito Black Cherry Vodka & Soda Wine...

From the patient travesties inflicted by the Change Healthcare cyberattack, to independent pharmacy future viability, pharmacy unions, and PBM parallels on Wendy's surge pricing - when you put pharmacy internet icons in the cocktail crew, there's no holds barred on what might be said! Special Guests: The Accidental Pharmacist & The Angry Pharmacist Episode Cocktail Menu: Irish Mule The Depress...

Welcome to our February Episode! From industry-wide issues like prior authorizations, to disease states, pain management, and vitamin supplement shams - when PBMs and their parent health insurance parent corporations meddle in healthcare, the results are rarely good for anyone. Special Guests: Rheumatologist Dr. Steven Baak, & pharmacy owner Anne Hutchens Episode Cocktail Menu: Jeremy's favori...

Only 2 weeks into the new year, and the aftermath of CMS’ new DIR fee rule is already wreaking havoc.  Listen in as our January cocktail crew breaks down the bull. From the DIR “hangover” (aka Medicare-mageddon) to PBMs’ newest reimbursement torture tactics, and frauds that give pharmacy a bad name - it's a timely dissection of industry stupidity where no CEO is safe. Special Guests: Brandi C...

Understaffing, Unionization, & a Questionable Carton of Eggnog Thanks to the vertical integration of U.S. healthcare, the greed-based practices of PBMs and their health insurance parent corporations negatively affect everything from chain staffing, to patient access and safety at all levels of pharmacy. Listen in as our December cocktail crew takes a deep dive into the issues. From theoretical...

Welcome to our scary October episode ... and it doesn't get any scarier than corporate chain pharmacy policies and (the most terrifying) DIR FEES. Listen in as our very special guest, The Angry Pharmacist , joins this month's cocktail conversation. From DEA metrics, to wholesalers, pharmacy organizations & PBM problems - no subject is safe from these silver tongues! Episode Cocktail Menu: the...

It's Mocktails and PBM Mockery! From schadenfreude moments like CVS's stock drop, to the differences between kickbacks and healthcare rebates (there are none), and even a foray into political process - listen in as the PBM Rocks cocktail crew gets real about the status of PBM reform efforts, and why it's so important to get involved. Special Guests: Dave Bagot & Mark Boesen Episode (Mock)tail...

From recent federal hearings and impending legislative action, to pharmacy DIR fees, copay accumulators, and whole host of other PBM fraud-based practices - in this special girls' night episode, the women of pharmacy put pharmacy benefit manipulator practices in their rightful place... 6 feet under. with special guests Brandi Chane & Teresa Dickinson Episode Cocktail Menu: Spiked Ice Cream Flo...

Episode 6: Pharmacy Deserts, Corporate Greed, & a Rob Roy Have you ever wondered why some insurance plans require patients to travel to a pharmacy 20 to 30 minutes away for their prescriptions instead of covering prescriptions at the patient's local nearby pharmacy? Or, why lobbyists publish opinion articles in national news sources claiming that PBMs lower costs and save employers money, yet...

Episode 5: GPOs, Small Business Economics, & a Sweet Tea Did you know that Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) are PBMs' even more shadowy twin, and they're being formed to add additional layers of complexity into the drug pricing market? Listen in as the PUTT Cocktail Crew welcomes Texas independent pharmacy owner Brandi Chane, and patient advocate Julie Hoffman to the table. From the dange...

The Cinco de Mayo Episode This cocktail hour the gang welcomes nonprofit healthcare foundation CEO Jeffery Lewis and PUTT Vice President Lauren Young, for a conversation that twists and turns through PBM-created issues such as rebate aggregators, patient access, underwater reimbursements, and how ultimately, a small group of determined individuals can make a difference against the vertically-integ...

Episode 3: Beating Optum, Bad Marketing, & a Tia Maria From fraud allegations, to legal smackdowns and new regulation legislation; public opinion of pharmacy benefit managers and their health insurance parent companies is steadily swirling towards a comedic death spiral. Listen in as the PUTT crew and independent pharmacy legal eagle Mark Cuker and discuss his recent lawsuit wins, legislative...

Episode 2: NPI Number Fraud, PBC Problems & Bourbon Grab a glass! From re-victimization of pharmacies dealing with the fallout from stolen NPI numbers, to PCMA's new PBM rebranding campaign & the recent Senate hearing on pharmacy benefit manager/company transparency… you never know what might be revealed when pharmacy industry professionals discuss PBM (aka PBC) tactics over drinks. Hosts:...

Insiders in the healthcare industry experience the atrocities of pharmacy benefit managers' unethical business practices every day - but many of their middleman shenanigans are hidden from public view. Welcome to our happy hour style, no holds barred conversation! Join hosts Monique Whitney, Brian Nyquist, Jeremy Counts, and show producer Shannon Wightman-Girard as they discuss (over cocktails) th...