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Employer Group ABC
Incurred:
Apr 2014 thru Dec 2015
Paid:
Apr 2014 thru Mar 2016
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3.2.2 PBM drug spend
The chart below shows which drugs are large and are growing fast. Moving left to right on the horizontal axis, total
costs incurred by drug get larger. Moving bottom to top on the vertical axis, growth from previous period through
current period in costs increases. Therefore, locations in the upper right corner are both large and growing fast. In
general, drugs that do not have generic or branded substitutes will typically have the highest rates of cost inflation,
but lower overall absolute costs.
Figure 3.2.3 Cost drivers: Areas of cost and cost growth by drug
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Source: Medical Intelligence : Claims module / Trend / Pharmacy / drill by Plan Type / Zoom Forward / drill by Rx Class / drill by Drug