Case Study: UnitedAg achieves lower pharmacy costs and 99% continuity of care with SmithRx

UnitedAg cuts pharmacy disruption to 1% with SmithRx

UnitedAg, a member-owned agricultural association providing health benefits to over 55,000 rural workers, faced the challenge of unsustainable, doubling pharmacy costs from their legacy pharmacy benefit manager (PBM). They needed a solution that would contain these costs without compromising the experience for their dispersed workforce. They partnered with the modern PBM vendor SmithRx to implement its transparent, pass-through pharmacy benefits model.

SmithRx co-designed a tailored, member-first plan for UnitedAg, focusing on multi-channel communication and local pharmacy support to ensure access. Utilizing its Drug Pathways Engine, SmithRx guaranteed the lowest net drug costs. The solution achieved a 99% continuity of care through the transition, minimizing member disruption to just 1%, while successfully lowering the cost per member per month for UnitedAg.

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