WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is issuing a number of reminders to help Longs Drugs customers and patients prepare for their prescription needs ahead of Hurricane Lane in Hawaii. CVS Health and CVS Pharmacy operate Longs Drugs in Hawaii. “The health and safety of our customers, patients and colleagues are most important to us,” said Kevin
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health released new data showing that the company’s real-time benefits program, powered by its proprietary engine, Script Intelligence, can save CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit management (PBM) members between $120 to $130 per prescription fill. The company found that, when provided with access to member-specific pharmacy benefit and formulary information at the point-of-prescribing, prescribers are often
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health issued the following statement on the Ohio Department of Medicaid’s “pass-through” pricing requirements: CVS Health is actively working with its Ohio Managed Medicaid clients to restructure its contracts to implement the Ohio Department of Medicaid’s new “pass-through” pricing model requirement, effective January 1, 2019. Contrary to an inaccurate news report
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Marking the start of flu vaccine availability, a new survey from CVS Health found that one in five (22%) of consumers surveyed who didn’t get a flu vaccine last year say that knowledge of last year’s flu season which had flu levels that were the highest observed since 2009 makes them more likely
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — As digital technology continues to change the health care landscape, CVS Health today announced that MinuteClinic, the company’s retail medical clinic, is rolling out a new virtual health care offering for patients with minor illnesses and injuries, skin conditions and other wellness needs. MinuteClinic Video Visits, a telehealth offering, will provide patients
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced a pledge to contribute a minimum of $10 million to the American Cancer Society through in-store fundraising over the next three years and to serve as the official retail pharmacy partner of the nation’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer. The new funding will be raised to support
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced today the latest milestones in the company’s more than six year effort to help address and prevent prescription opioid abuse and misuse. Over the past several months, the company has dramatically increased access to safe medication disposal sites, helped its clients reduce opioid utilization for members when clinically appropriate, strengthened
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health and Truth Initiative are asking women’s colleges in the United States to apply for their grant program dedicated to helping colleges and universities advocate for, adopt and implement 100% smoke- and tobacco-free campus policies. Currently, only 10 of 38 women’s colleges, and just 1,853 of all colleges and universities in the United States have
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health today announced the expansion of the company’s participation in the Department of Defense SkillBridge Initiative, which helps service men and women transition from military life to private sector civilian careers, to new locations in Hampton Roads (Virginia) and Schofield Barracks (Hawaii). Active duty military at these bases can begin training with
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health submitted its comments in response to the Request for Information (RFI) on the Trump Administration’s Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices. In a cover letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar summarizing the full comments submitted to HHS, the company underscored support for the Administration’s goals and emphasized the
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced today that the CVS Health Foundation will award $330,000 in grants to community health centers in California focused on increasing access to opioid addiction treatment and recovery services. Concurrently, the company is expanding its safe medication disposal initiative in California, installing 62 safe medication disposal units in CVS Pharmacy locations
WOONSOCKET, R.I — As part of CVS Health’s national commitment to address and prevent opioid abuse and misuse, the company has installed 19 safe medication disposal units in CVS Pharmacy locations across Maryland and the CVS Health Foundation has provided $85,000 to Total Health Care in Baltimore, a community health center dedicated to supporting opioid addiction
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — In recognition of the company’s commitment to prioritizing the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in the workplace, CVS Health announced it has been named a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” on the annual Disability Equality Index (DEI). The company received a perfect score of 100 for the second year in
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS Health, is encouraging unvaccinated Ohio residents to receive the hepatitis A vaccine following an increase in confirmed cases of the virus. According to the Ohio Department of Health, more than 80 hepatitis A cases have been confirmed across the state since the start of 2018. To date, Montgomery, Lawrence and Lucas Counties have had
