UnitedHealthcare announced on Tuesday, March 6, that starting January 1, 2019, it will pass along drug rebates to customers who have fully insured coverage through their employer. This move will impact 7 million of the total 49 million people the major health insurer covers, according to The New York Times.
“People use their pharmacy benefit more frequently than any other type of benefit, which means pharmacy provides the greatest opportunity for us to understand and meet their needs,” said Dan Schumacher, president and chief operating officer of UnitedHealthcare in a statement. “We believe our efforts to enhance value for our customers will not only benefit our members, but the health care system as a whole.”
