Senators question whether military pharmacy program is the best deal for beneficiaries
BLUF – Senators questioned whether the Defense Health Agency’s TRICARE pharmacy contract with Express Scripts provides the best value for military beneficiaries, raising concerns that the contractor’s dual role as both pharmacy benefit manager and operator of its own mail-order pharmacies creates potential conflicts of interest, reduces access to community pharmacies, and warrants an independent audit. For Navy Medicine, the debate could influence future TRICARE pharmacy policy, beneficiary access to medications, and DHA oversight of pharmacy benefits, with potential implications for military treatment facilities, civilian pharmacy partnerships, and healthcare costs across the Military Health System.
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