Don't miss the PUTT Virtual Summit on Wednesday, September 23! Join us for an interactive deep dive into how effective enforcement can drive meaningful change for pharmacies. secure your spot: https://bit.ly/4gMDmI1 #PUTT #PUTTVirtualSummit #IndependentPharmacy #PharmacyAdvocacy #PharmacyReform

ICYMI: Some LTC facilities charge patients $300/month just to use the pharmacy they want. "Patient choice" in name only. Exactly the enforcement gap PUTT's Summit tackles September 23rd. 💡Register Now at TruthRx.org/putt-events💡 Catch the full episode https://bit.ly/4iMiG5j #pharmacy #ltcpharmacy

Health insurance conglomerates hold all the cards, and it's driving up the cost of care. Affordability requires transparency.

Happy Labor Day! Today we honor the workers who make a difference every day. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday!

A story has been happening in plain sight, & almost nobody outside LTC #pharmacy has heard about it. #PBMOTR pulls back the curtain on the MHA-Optum dispute and why it's stayed so quiet. 🎧 CATCH THE EPISODE NOW 🎧 youtu.be/WiZnZJLangw #podcast #PatientsBeforeProfits #PharmSky #MedSky

Blister Packs and Bad Faith: PBMs & Long Term Care Pharmacy

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The PUTT Virtual Summit is happening Wednesday, September 23! Join us for an interactive online event focused on one of the most critical components of reform: Enforcement. 👉 Save your spot: https://bit.ly/4gMDmI1 #PUTT #PUTTVirtualSummit #IndependentPharmacy #PharmacyAdvocacy

Imagine getting a letter saying your #pharmacy might not exist for you anymore, & you can't just go down the street to another one. That's the reality for LTC patients caught in a PBM contract dispute. Catch the whole story this Friday. TruthRx.org/pbm-on-the-rocks #PBMOTR #podcast #PharmSky

Mark your calendars for this year's PUTT Virtual Summit on Wednesday, September 23! Learn more at https://bit.ly/4g6NFqU

Enough is enough. Take action by contacting your legislator today: https://bit.ly/44WZYAg

NEW #PUTTcast EPISODE UnitedHealth Group owns a bank. Yes, an actual bank. And it's lending money to the same independent providers its own practices are financially crushing. 🎧CATCH THE NEW EPISODE🎧 youtu.be/lpqzNx0YHVY #podcast #PharmSky #MedSky

Optum Bank: The 20 Year Old Secret Weapon in UnitedHealth Group's Healthcare Monopoly

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Happy #PatientAdvocacyDay to everyone except the PBMs inflating drug prices and blocking doctor-prescribed care for profit. Patients over corporate middlemen—it shouldn't be a radical concept. Fight back with us at https://bit.ly/3ywxHDq 💊✨ #PBMReform #PutPatientsFirst.

UnitedHealth Group's quietly-owned bank. Chartered over 20 years ago, & now lending to the very independent providers UnitedHealth's own practices are squeezing financially. 🎧 New episode airs Thursday, August 20th🎧 #PUTTcast #podcast #Pharmsky #Medsky

Protect your employees' financial health by reviewing your pharmacy benefits for #FinancialAwarenessDay. PBM middlemen use hidden fees and opaque pricing to inflate costs—hurting your bottom line and your employees’ paychecks. Demand PBM transparency. Visit https://bit.ly/3ywxHDq to act.

We have been everywhere this year fighting for patients, pharmacies, and healthcare transparency. Help us continue to fight by considering a donation to PUTT. Whether you own a pharmacy or business within the industry, investing in advocacy is a win for us all! Donate today: https://bit.ly/3Q2E32V

#NationalParticularlyPreposterousPackagingDay Oversized boxes. Delayed deliveries. Medications left in severe weather. All while #PBMs steer patients away from the pharmacists who know them. End forced mail order & put #patients, not PBMs, in control of where they fill their meds. #PBMreform

Have You Caught The New #PBMonTheRocks? Grab this Episode Now at TruthRx.org/pbm-on-the-rocks #PBMOTR #podcast #PBMReform #Pharmsky

Instead of gifts, Coast Guard members get rising out-of-pocket costs & less choices for Rxs on TRICARE thanks to #PBMs. Our military protects us; they shouldn't pay extra so PBMs can boost their profits. Visit https://bit.ly/4vY1U64 to sign the petition for an independent audit of #TRICARE.

PBM fines: from $10K to $10M a violation. That's not a typo, that's a mood New #PBMOnTheRocks breaks down H.R. 6610s markup w/Greg Reybold, Monique Whitney, Lauren Young, Chris Hobart, Kendra Korthauer & Host Andrew Russell 🎧Catch It Now🎧 youtu.be/bbaE2njAxxs #PBMOTR #podcast #PBMreform #PharmSky

Congressional Hearings and Federal Legislation: Setting the Record Straight

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In our latest blog, read about two significant developments that put PBM practices squarely before Congress: https://bit.ly/4g5eUkP

PUTT Blog | Senate Armed Services Presses ESI Over TRICARE as House Oversight Advances H.R. 6610 Pharmacists Fight Back Act in FEHBP

Two significant developments this month put questionable PBM practices squarely before Congress: the Senate Armed Services Committee’s TRICARE pharmacy benefits hearing on July 15, and House Oversight Committee’s mark up and approval of H.R. 6610, th...

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The framework exists. Enforcement agencies have authority. Appeals processes are in place. But if pharmacies don’t show up, #PBMs face zero accountability. Read our guest blog post to learn 10 Things Your Pharmacy Can Do Right Now to Participate in PBM Reform: https://bit.ly/4w2a0vG

PUTT Blog Guest Post | Action Is the Antidote for Anxiety

10 Things Your Pharmacy Can Do Right Now to Participate in PBM ReformState-level momentum is real - but legislation without participation is just words on paper. Here’s how to show up.Author: Kris Rhea, MBAVice President of Business Development, Phar...

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🎄 Christmas in July Wishlist: 🎁 PBM transparency 🎁 Fair pharmacy reimbursement 🎁 Lower drug costs 🎁 Patients before profits We can't wait until December, we're fighting for #PBMreform now! #ChristmasInJuly

Happy National Lion's Share Day! 🦁 When a few healthcare giants take the lion's share of the market, #patients and #IndependentPharmacy lose. That's why we support the Break Up Big Medicine Act (S.3822). It's time to restore competition. #BreakUpBigMedicine #PBMReform

Final Vote: 40-2 📣 THANK YOU to Chairman James Comer & the House Oversight Committee for putting #patients & local pharmacies first! #PBMreform #PharmacistsFightBack #HR6610 #PharmSky

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⭐PHARMACISTS FIGHT BACK ACT UPDATE⭐ The House Oversight Committee will markup HR 6610 Tomorrow 7/22 at 10:00AM ET. This is Huge movement & We Need Your Voice! PFBA is important to ALL independent pharmacies & their #patients. Contact your federal legislators now and ask them to support HR 6610!

⭐PHARMACISTS FIGHT BACK ACT UPDATE⭐ The House Oversight Committee will markup HR 6610 Tomorrow 7/22 at 10:00AM ET. This is Huge movement & We Need Your Voice! PFBA is important to ALL independent pharmacies & their #patients. Contact your federal legislators now and ask them to support HR 6610!

🌟 PUTT Member Spotlight 🌟 Congratulations to Dr. Brianne Spaeth of Desert Life Pharmacy on her feature in Tucson Lifestyle! Thank you for your dedication to your patients, your community, and independent pharmacy. We're proud to have you as part of the PUTT family! https://bit.ly/4gvCoRL

The Face Of Independent Pharmacy: Brianne Spaeth, Pharmd Desert Life Pharmacy

Brianne Spaeth, PharmD, has become a leading voice for independent pharmacy in Southern Arizona through her ownership and operation of Desert Life Pharmacy.

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It's #SocialMediaGivingDay! Every donation helps PUTT fight for transparency, accountability, and PBM reform. Join us in protecting patients, independent pharmacies, and the future of healthcare. 💙 Donate: https://bit.ly/4fs4BI7 #SocialMediaGivingDay #PBMReform #SupportIndependentPharmacy

Happy National Break Free From the Big Three Day! It may be about phone carriers, but we're thinking about the Big Three PBMs. Patients deserve choices, not corporate gatekeepers. Time to break free. #PBMReform #IndependentPharmacy

Approved. Reversed. Denied. Repeat. 👻 ‘Ghost approvals’ are creating chaos for patients and pharmacies alike. Read more about ghost approvals that are putting #patients at risk: https://bit.ly/4f4XwMp #PBMproblems

Ghost Approvals: The Insurance Practice That’s Putting Patients at Risk

At 11 years old, Payton Herres received a heart transplant that saved her life. Now 26, she relies on a daily immunosuppressant, Everolimus…

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Happy Independence Day! This Fourth of July, let's celebrate and support the independence that keeps our communities strong - including our independent pharmacies! #4thofJuly #IndependentPharmacy

On National Report Military Fraud Day, remember: every dollar meant for our military should be accounted for. That's why we support the Rx Access Act (H.R. 6400 / S.4106). Service members, veterans, and taxpayers deserve transparency in TRICARE's pharmacy spending. It's time to #AuditTRICARE