Richmond Times-Dispatch Article
Dr. Brown opens up about how independent pharmacies often get the short end of the stick when it comes to insurance reimbursement. For several drugs, insurance companies regularly pay hundreds of dollars less than what it costs the pharmacy to acquire the drug, putting the financial loss on the pharmacy. In addition to this, if the pharmacy decides it cannot take all of these financial losses, they are told to lie to patients about why they cannot get their medication. Read the article for the full interview and insight into the behind the scenes of an independent pharmacy.
