Washington, DC)—Prime Therapeutics, a leading pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) with a client base that includes Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, employer and unions groups and third party administrators, is the newest member of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA).

“As a PBM that covers more than 14.6 million Americans in both the public and private sector, Prime Therapeutics will provide PCMA with insight into important industry innovations that are designed to increase access and lower prescription drug costs for consumers and payers,” said PCMA President and CEO Mark Merritt.

“We’re excited about the opportunity to join PCMA and work in conjunction with the association’s efforts to demonstrate to policymakers, the news media, and others the value proven PBM tools provide unions, consumers, employers, and the Medicare Part D program,” said Prime Therapeutics President and CEO Tim Dickman.

PCMA’s membership features stand-alone, retail, and health insurer-affiliated PBMs. The association’s membership includes: Aetna, CVS/Caremark, CIGNA, Express Scripts, MC-21 Corporation, Medco Health Solutions, Scriptrax, UnitedHealth Group, US Script, and WellPoint.

Prime Therapeutics LLC is a pharmacy benefit management company dedicated to providing innovative, clinically based, cost-effective pharmacy solutions for clients and members. Providing pharmacy benefit services nationwide to approximately 14.6 million covered lives, its client base includes Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans, employer and union groups, and third-party administrators. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, Prime Therapeutics is collectively owned by 10 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans, subsidiaries or affiliates of those Plans. Learn more at www.primetherapeutics.com.

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PCMA is the national association representing America’s pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), which administer prescription drug plans for more than 210 million Americans with health coverage provided through Fortune 500 employers, health insurance plans, labor unions, and Medicare Part D.

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