RxAdvocate Fall 2018 — Newsletter

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RxAdvocate Fall 2018 — Newsletter

What’s New?

In this edition of the quarterly newsletter you will learn more about RxConnection. Who we are, our approaches and values, and what products we have to offer.

  • Who is RxConnection
  • Our Approach and Values
  • Meet Some of Our Key Players
  • Product Highlight: Direct Connect
  • Clinical Corner

Who is RxConnection

We are a team of industry professionals with clinical and actuarial experience geared toward lowering pharmacy plan costs while providing strategies to increase wellness and compliance. We take pride in educating our clients to make informed choices that will lead to a sustainable pharmacy benefit.

RxConnection provides a full spectrum of pharmacy benefit consulting services including RFP procurement, ongoing clinical and financial risk management, auditing, diagnostics, and contract evaluations. Not only are we built on strong analytic principles, but RxConnection focuses on the clinical aspect of your benefit and has the expertise to help clients solve complex issues, including those involving specialty drugs. All clinical recommendations and analysis are led by pharmacists with 36 years of experience in diverse areas such as pharmacy benefits, outpatient pharmacies, and healthcare systems.

Meet Some of Our Key Players
Orlando Neal — Principal
Jeff Post — Chief Clinical Officer
Shannon LaBarre — Director of Client Services
Alissa Lipchek — Director of Account Management
Mary Tylke — Clinical Account Executive
Diamond Adams — Strategic Account Executive
Beverly McCarty — Strategic Account Executive

Meet our Executive Team

Our Approach
and Values
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RxConnection’s proactive approach to manage your prescription benefits will stay ahead of any escalating cost trends. We offer an independent and unbiased view on prescription benefit managers to ensure that our clients receive an optimal PBM partnership based on flexibility, capability and accountability. Our ongoing risk management services are driven by clinical, financial and service aspects to manage a prescription benefit on all fronts. We have a passion for educating our clients to make informed choices and have a team of experts readily available for ongoing decision support. Here are some of our core values that are fully aligned with our approach:

  • Transparency
  • Unbiased
  • Accountable
  • Engaged
  • Dedicated

Learn more about Our Approach

Learn more about Our Approach

Product Highlight: DirectConnect
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Direct Connect is our big box solution for small employer groups who strive for high value at a competitive price
Ideal For:
  • Clients under 2000 lives
  • Clients considering a less expensive alternative to a costly full RFP process
  • Clients looking to streamline the lengthy timeline for a typical RFP process
  • Clients with goals to achieve enhanced savings through diagnostics on waste and specialty spend
Key Benefits:
  • Full RxConnection team support throughout the entire process
  • Group pricing with vendors fully vetted to align with our contract terms
  • Complete contract review including a 3 year financial forecast of each PBM option

Learn more about DirectConnect

In the Next RxAdvocate

Our website is currently under construction and will have a new and improved appearance. We are excited to highlight our new website in the next newsletter.
Do you have a topic that you would like more insight on?
We would love to include your topics in our next newsletter. Contact Mary Tylke or Alissa Lipchek with your ideas.

Contact us

Visit us on the web at www.rxconnectionllc.com.
If you would like additional information on our services please contact:
Orlando Neal — Principal
Orlando.Neal@rxconnectionllc.com