QDROphile Posted February 15, 2018 Posted February 15, 2018 May have problems with claims for payment/reimbursement of expenses under health plan or medical flexible spending account.
Mike Preston Posted February 15, 2018 Posted February 15, 2018 Pharmacy tourism is, by definition, illegal, isn't it? Far more comfortable with dental/medical tourism.
CaliBen Posted February 15, 2018 Author Posted February 15, 2018 Understood. I'm thinking for self-funded plans it make make financial sense for employer to cover cost of employee travelling outside country and to pay for meds outside plan.
Mike Preston Posted February 15, 2018 Posted February 15, 2018 Seriously? Until you factor in the cost of defending a charge of drug smuggling for the employee along with a conspiracy charge for the self-funded plan Plan Administrator. Have you run this by a knowledgeable attorney? Seriously!
ESOP Guy Posted February 15, 2018 Posted February 15, 2018 I don't know if you are thinking of mostly south of the border or north of the border as source but there are plenty of credible stories of bad/fake pharmaceuticals from south of the border. Mexico doesn't have something like the FDA. Canada at least you can trust more in my mind in that regard. Does the plan have any liability if they send someone to Mexico to get a prescription on the cheap and it is fake or bad? Nothing above is an endorsement of the idea just an observation and question.
garycbecker Posted September 14, 2019 Posted September 14, 2019 Hi CaliBen, I’m new to this site. My firm, ScriptSourcing has been very active with pharmacy tourism. We help self-funded employers mitigate rx spend. We have the technology and member advocates to identify, engage, incentivize, and enroll plan members. About 75% of the plan members we speak to enroll ... and nearly all are repeat customers. Happy to provide additional insight and/or help your clients. All the best! Gary Becker
davidm Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 I just joined the group and found this discussion. I have considerable experience in these arrangements with and for self-funded plans and individuals. I'd be happy to share experience and ideas.
davidm Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 Gary, can you tell us more about your firm's experience in pharmacy tourism? Where are you sourcing medications and through whom?
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