3 strategies to promote the value of medication adherence among plan members

As the pandemic exacerbates barriers to adherence, promoting the value of taking medications as prescribed is more critical than ever to improve member health and cost savings.

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic rattled the country, medication non-adherence—when patients fail to take their prescriptions as prescribed by a doctor or pharmacist—has been an ongoing issue causing serious health consequences and unnecessary medical costs. In fact, non-adherence to medication leads to a financial burden of $100 billion to $290 billion on the U.S. health care system annually, which causes significant ramifications for plan sponsors who consequently experience higher medical costs and lost earnings and productivity.

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More About BRENT EBERLE

As Senior Vice President, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Brent oversees Navitus’ health strategies division, which is responsible for clinical and population health initiatives, drug utilization review programs, formulary and rebate management, and specialty pharmacy operations.