Navitus Concerns Discussed by Drake Thursday, April 28, 2022
UC switched to a new pharmacy provider last January 1 and the transition did not go smoothly. Although there had been assurances that there would be substantial overlap with the prior provider in terms of drug coverage and approvals, there were substantial complaints from plan participants about denials and coverage. At a joint Zoom meeting of CUCEA and CUCRA yesterday, UC president Drake expressed concern about the bumpy transition and indicated that if the problems could not be fixed in the short term, a new pharmacy provider might be needed. You can year the audio of his remarks below. At one point, Berkeley Professor Bob Anderson asks a question: Or direct to https://archive.org/details/cucea-drake-on-navitus-4-2722/CUCEA+drake+on+navitus+4-27-22.wmv.
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