as reported by 60 Minutes earlier this month.

which arent part of the conglomerates.each of which is composed of a major insurer.

If pharmacies refuse the contracts.PBMs will pay them less for the drugs they dispense.I get a total of $120 for a drug that cost me $110 from the wholesaler.

The unintended consequences of the rule are likely to aggravate the problems of community pharmacists.Express Scripts has saidit wants to help independent pharmacies survive.

If patients dont take all their drugs.

quality pharmacies in their network.which usually stems from poor decisions about filing for benefits that can lead to lower payments.

With 1 million people overpaid every year and about 70 million Social Security recipients.In the case of widows and widowers.

He also cautions people against relying solely on the Social Security Administration for advice.He also recommends that people check their Social Security history to make sure that the agency has your correct earnings history in their files.