CVS, Cigna CEOs Pan Blue Shield of California PBM Deals

  • Sep 15, 2023

    The CEOs of CVS Health Corp. and The Cigna Group on Sept. 12 downplayed the potential for PBM market disruption that could result from Blue Shield of California’s recent deal to unbundle its pharmacy benefit contracts. But both executives hedged by emphasizing their PBMs’ flexibility, and Cigna’s boss suggested that its Express Scripts subsidiary has an a la carte PBM menu. 

    CVS and Cigna leaders also said, during presentations at the Morgan Stanley Health Care Conference, that they are confident that their Medicare Advantage Star Ratings will improve, and they promised further MA growth. Both firms assured investors that their recent, multibillion-dollar provider transactions will lead to future growth. And both firms, which own two of the “Big Three” PBMs, said that biosimilars will be a boon to payers — with CVS promising as much as 80% savings on its forthcoming Humira (adalimumab) biosimilar line. 

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  • Peter Johnson

    Peter has worked as a journalist since 2011 and has covered health care since 2020. At AIS Health, Peter covers trends in finance, business and policy that affect the health insurance and pharma sectors. For Health Plan Weekly, he covers all aspects of the U.S. health insurance sector, including employer-sponsored insurance, Medicaid managed care, Medicare Advantage and the Affordable Care Act individual marketplaces. In Radar on Drug Benefits, Peter covers the operations of (and conflicts between) pharmacy benefit managers and pharmaceutical manufacturers, with a particular focus on pricing dynamics and market access. Before joining AIS Health, Peter covered transportation, public safety and local government for various outlets in Seattle, his hometown and current place of residence. He graduated with a B.A. from Colby College.

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