June is Cancer Survivors Month: AscellaHealth Helps Improve Outcomes, Lower Costs with High-Touch Specialty Pharmacy Solutions

Advocating on behalf of cancer survivors on June
4, 2019, National Cancer Survivors Day

BERWYN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AscellaHealth
a specialty-focused pharmaceutical management company serving
commercial, Medicare and Medicaid segments, supports June as National
Cancer Survivor Month and June
4, 2019, National Cancer Survivors Day, by acknowledging the ongoing
challenges of cancer survivorship. AscellaHealth’ clinical and
educational programs can play a key role in assisting members with their
prescribed therapy, beginning with diagnosis, to reduce high
deductible/co-insurance costs through financial assistance programs and
by partnering with physicians and pharmacists.

“Cancer survivorship begins on the day of diagnosis, and thanks to
earlier detection there has been continued
increase in survival rates, fueling our commitment to helping health
plan members battle cancer in a way that improves quality of life and
maximizes benefit plans,” says Dea Belazi, president and CEO,
AscellaHealth. “The cancer pipeline is ripe with innovative therapeutic
options, with emerging combinations of medicines holding particular
promise for cancer patients. These patients require a strategic approach
to specialty pharmacy that is designed to improve outcomes and care
coordination. AscellaHealth’s high-touch model includes clinical
interventions, adherence counseling, psychosocial assessment, integrated
nursing staff, refill reminders and delivery coordination as part of
AscellaHealth’s innovative specialty pharmacy strategy.”

The most recent figures show an estimated 15.5
million cancer survivors in the United States, which is expected to
increase to 20.3 million by 2026.

AscellaHealth’s program includes specialty drug management, formulary
management services/rebates, competitive pricing and innovative
discounting, drug utilization review, case management services/therapy
management, clinical review/prior authorization, pharmacy and
therapeutic management committee, flexible claims adjudication system,
drug information and news reporting.

Belazi concludes, “By reducing costs, including discounted prices as
part of the exceptional value we provide, our approach to specialty
drugs can be a vital factor for members living with cancer.”

About AscellaHealth

AscellaHealth,
a national PBM serving commercial, Medicare and Medicaid segments offers
high quality prescription drug management services along with other
customizable services, such as carved-out specialty pharmacy services
and cost-savings discount programs through its unique and proprietary
service that extends discounts on prescription medications to customers
more than any other PBM in the industry. Visit www.ascellahealth.com.

Contacts

Media:
Nicole Dufour
CPR Communications
[email protected]
201.641.1911
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