PBM Cost Control That Actually Works: A Three-Year Case Study in Sustainable Pharmacy Savings

As pharmacy costs continue to rise faster than any other area of healthcare spend, employers are increasingly questioning whether traditional PBM strategies are capable of delivering meaningful, sustainable results. This session presents a real-world, three-year case study demonstrating how an employer achieved millions in annual pharmacy savings, year after year, through active PBM cost control and operational oversight.

Rather than relying on contract guarantees or rebate projections, this presentation will walk through the process, discipline and governance required to produce consistent savings. Attendees will gain insight into how transparency, ongoing claim-level intervention, specialty drug management, alternative sourcing strategies and member advocacy were used to control costs while preserving access and benefit integrity.

The session will conclude with a live Q&A offering candid employer and adviser perspectives on what it truly takes to implement and sustain pharmacy cost control that works.