ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF PRESCRIPTION BENEFIT MANAGERS

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Eckerd Health Services

620 Epsilon Drive, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15238; 412-967-2300;

fax: 412-967-2335

1996 revenues

Total gross revenues$591,000,000

PBM gross revenues$9,000,000

PBM Clients

Total170

Employer/group plans with direct service135

Lives Covered

Group Health:

Total2,000,000

Retail Network

Pharmacy locations48,100

Staff

Total1,000

Professionals102

Includes: 14 registered pharmacists

PBM services since: 1994.

Parent: Eckerd Corp.; primary business: retail pharmacy chain.

Services: Retail pharmacy network, mail-order distribution, claims processing, online claims processing, concurrent utilization review, disease management, retrospective utilization review, benefit design consulting, formulary management/review, monitoring of physician prescribing practices, patient education, therapeutic alternative intervention program.

Formularies offered: Open, closed, restricted/customized.

Pharmacies contracted: Independently owned, retail chains.

Reports provided: Physician prescribing patterns, generic vs. name brands dispensed analysis, employee utilization, ad hoc, network pharmacy utilization, disease state management.

Service area: Nationwide.

Billing methods: Capitated rate, fee per claim. Volume discounts to employers.

Officers: Fran Marasco, president; Lloyd McDonald, vp-marketing/client service; James Smith, vp-managed care operations; George Watt, vp-new business development.

Contact: George Watt, 412-967-2323.