ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF PRESCRIPTION BENEFIT MANAGERS

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National Pharmaceutical Services

14748 W. Center Road, Suite 325, Omaha, Neb. 68144; 402-334-2677;

fax: 402-334-4475

1996 revenues

Total gross revenues$2,500,000

PBM gross revenues$1,500,000

PBM unbundled revenues$1,500,000

PBM Clients

Total450

Employer/group plans with direct service450

Lives Covered

Group Health:

Total350,000

Active enrollees47,000

through employers65%

through third-party vendors35%

Retail Network

Pharmacy locations47,000

Mail-order services

Percentage of prescription volume10%

Generic usage

Percentage of prescription volume83%

Staff

Total12

Professionals7

Includes: 5 registered pharmacists

PBM services since: 1994.

Parent: Pharmaceutical Technologies Inc.; primary business: PBM software.

Services: Retail pharmacy network, mail-order distribution, claims processing, online claims processing, concurrent utilization review, retrospective utilization review, benefit design consulting, formulary management/review, monitoring of physician prescribing practices, patient education, employer demographic study.

Formularies offered: Open, closed, restricted/customized.

Pharmacies contracted: Independently owned; retail chains, including CVS, Eckerd, Long's, Osco, Publix, Revco, Tom Thumb, Vons, Walgreens and Wal-Mart.

Reports provided: Physician prescribing patterns, generic vs. name brands dispensed analysis, per member per month projections, top prescription providers by cost/prescription volume.

Service area: Midwest, South, West.

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

Officers: Mike Makoid, CEO; Douglas M. Pick, president/COO; Angela Pieper, CFO; Bill Fleming, medical director; Melissa Schreifels, director-HMO/pharmacy.

Contact: Douglas M. Pick.