Maximizing Prescription Drug Benefits with Joshua Fredell, PharmD

Did you know that one in five adults skip filling their prescriptions because of cost, and many may be missing out on valuable savings and benefits they didn’t even know they had? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Pharmacist Joshua Fredell, Senior Vice President, Head of PBM and Specialty Product Innovation at CVS Health.  Moments with Marianne Radio Show airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio Affiliate!  https://www.kmet1490am.com Joshua Fredell, a pharmacist and Senior Vice President, serves as Head of PBM and Specialty Product Innovation at CVS Health. He oversees ideation, commercialization, and management of the company’s pharmacy benefit and specialty management products, including formulary design, network products, specialty cost management, clinical solutions, and medical benefit management. Joshua joined the legacy Caremark Rx corporation in 2003. Currently, Joshua and his team are focused on developing strategies that help create best-in-class savings while supporting clinically robust decision making including targeted formulary approaches for high-cost therapy classes, better control of specialty spend within the medical benefit, and improving the patient/provider experience while lowering overall cost. His team is also focused on continuing to innovate and enhance plan design solutions to help clients stay ahead of emerging market trends in a changing pharmaceutical landscape. Prior to CVS Health, Joshua was part of the pharmacy department of UPMC Health Plan, Joshua holds a Pharm.D. from the University of Pittsburgh.  www.cvshealth.com For more show information visit: https://www.mariannepestana.com/