Since winning several awards for its excellent business plan, the team of Horizon Health Solutions is ready to take it to the next level. Up until this year, the founders – a group of UAMS students – had been using…
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Baptist Health Appoints Goodman to Oversee Cancer Services
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBaptist Health has appointed John Goodman as its corporate Vice President of oncology, pharmacy and respiratory Services. In this role, Goodman will steer cancer services for all of Baptist Health and lead development and execution of cancer services in partnership with…
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Medicare Plan Provider Falls Into Receivership Under Arkansas Insurance Department
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Insurance Department will be taking control of an Arkansas-based Medicare pharmacy benefits insurer following an order of rehabilitation issued by a Pulaski County circuit court judge. Indy Health Insurance Company, Inc. (IHIC), a Medicare Part D pharmacy benefits…
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Express Rx Set to Buy 10 Fred’s Pharmacy Locations
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleAn Arkansas-based regional pharmacy chain is partnering with a wealth management fund to buy 10 Fred’s pharmacy locations in five Southeastern states Express Rx, headquartered in Little Rock, and MHR Fund Management are joining together to acquire pharmacies in Alabama,…
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View from the Senate: State Battles Opioid Abuse
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLast year 426 Arkansas residents died from a drug overdose, according to death certificates filed with the state Health Department. That is an increase in fatal drug overdoses from 2017, when 417 people in Arkansas died from drugs. The data…
CVS Health has announced that that Walmart plans to leave the CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit management (PBM) commercial and Managed Medicaid retail pharmacy networks due to an ongoing pricing dispute. Walmart informed CVS Health of its intention to leave on…