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In the past four years, Apex’s Indiana Employee Benefits Benchmarking Survey has consistently shown there is a large price discrepancy between what Hoosiers pay for hospital services compared to the rest of the country.

Does your organization take an active approach to saving money through its pharmacy benefits program? You’d be surprised at the potential cost saving opportunities that exist. At Apex, our Kinetiq Health Pharmacy Benefits Consulting Program just does that — save …

Walmart recently released its own brand of analog insulin for people with diabetes to boost its pharmacy business and compete with Amazon’s recent push to sell more medications.

If you’re managing a self-funded healthcare plan in 2021, chances are you know about specialty medications and how they can devastate a pharmacy benefit budget. Specialty drugs are becoming more common, so your organization needs to have a plan for …

As the country continues to reopen, so is travelling. In fact, an article by Forbes said nearly 90 percent of American travelers are planning to travel in the next six months. But for the portion of Americans that aren’t quite …

What is spread pricing? It’s how PBMs make money at the expense of you paying more money for your prescription drugs. Apex Chief Operating Officer Jim Harenberg gives an example of spread pricing and why customers should combat it in …

One in five people will be diagnosed with skin cancer in their lifetime, but remember, skin cancer is often preventable if you are protected from the harmful UV rays the sun produces.

In preparation for a long summer ahead, Registered Nurse and Director of Kinetiq Health Sarah Michaels shares the five S’s of sun safety and tips to help prevent skin cancer.

An emergency room should be used for just that — an emergency. If you think about when you’d be inclined to call 9-1-1, it should be to that extent of urgency before going to an ER.

Jim Harenberg, Apex Benefits COO, discusses what 10-30% savings on pharmacy benefits means to your company in real dollars.

In preparation for the Fourth of July holiday, Registered Nurse and Director of Kinetiq Health Sarah Michaels discusses fireworks safety and fun alternatives to keep your holiday weekend happy and healthy.

Fireworks are almost synonymous with the Fourth of July holiday. However, we need to take extra precautions when handling fireworks.