Excessive prescription refilling by mail-order pharmacies leaves piles of unneeded pills. “Every time, there are 15 extra pills.” ...
Early prescription refills by U.S. pharmacies cost Medicare and patients $3B in 2021–2023, with mail-order pharmacies run by UnitedHealth (UNH) and Humana (HUM) leading the cost overruns, according to ...
How did Medicare spend $3B on extra drugs? A report links early refills and mail-order policies to waste and safety risks. A new report has found that Medicare spent nearly $3 billion on unnecessary ...