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U.S. Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) Market - Focused Insights 2024-2029

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  • 96 Pages
  • March 2024
  • Region: United States
  • Arizton
  • ID: 5945965
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The U.S. pharmacy benefit management (PBM) market was valued at USD 491.88 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.56% from 2023-2029.

MARKET TRENDS

Specialty drugs Continuing to Drive Rx Spend: Specialty drugs represent the fastest-growing area of pharmacy spend. Over the years, specialty drug growth has been driven by adopting innovative drugs, such as those for oncology and autoimmune therapies. According to the IQVIA Institute, 50-55 new specialty drugs will be launched annually over the next four years. Specialty drugs will continue evolving, helping cure or curb symptoms for patients with complex or chronic medical conditions. As new drugs hit the market and prices continue to rise, health plan sponsors will continue to look to their pharmacy benefit management markets (PBMs) to help address the cost and accessibility of prescription drugs.

The Growth Of Innovative PBM Pricing Strategies: The continued evolution of the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) market contracting model and pricing strategies is expected to continue. For example, to counteract the high prices of specialty drugs, PBMs are embracing outcomes-based contracting. According to a recent national healthcare consulting firm study, 58% of payers had entered outcomes-based contracts as of 2022. Another alternative PBM pricing strategy includes the growing use of innovative utilization tools.

U.S. PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

  • The medicare plan of health plan segment is growing significantly, with the fastest-growing CAGR of 6.74% during the forecast period. The growth of this segment is attributed to several factors, which include a shift towards virtual care delivery, more home care, and the adoption of value-based care models.
  • The insurance companies & retail pharmacies segment dominates the share with over 75% of the U.S. pharmacy benefit management (PBM) market. Many reasons, including the expanding access to testing and diagnosis and growing awareness among the general population across the U.S., contribute to the growth of this segment.
  • The claim processing in the service segment is the fastest-growing in the U.S. pharmacy benefit management (PBM) market during the forecast period. The growth of this segment is mainly due to the benefits it offers from pharmacy benefit management (PBM) market claims auditing, which monitors payment integrity and fraud, waste, abuse of health plans, employers, Medicare Advantage Part D plans, brokers, Taft-Hartley funds, and other pharmacy plans.

REGIONAL ANALYSIS

The southern region dominated the segment of the U.S. pharmacy benefit management (PBM) market, with a share of 30% in 2023. The growth of this region is due to the presence of high rates of chronic disease and poor health conditions, as well as a high percentage of insurers in the southern states. Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, and Louisiana are the top states with a high percentage of insurers among the southern states in the U.S.

VENDOR LANDSCAPE

The U.S. pharmacy benefit management (PBM) market report includes exclusive data on 27 vendors. CVS Health, Cigna Healthcare, United Health Group, Prime Therapeutics, MedImpact, and Humana dominate the U.S. Pharmacy Benefit Management market. The major players focus on strategic acquisitions and collaborations with emerging players to enter the pharmacy benefit management market and gain a competitive advantage.

Segmentation & Forecast

By Health Plan

  • Commercial Health Plans
  • Medicare Plan
  • Medicaid Plan
  • Others

By Business Model

  • Insurance Companies & Retail Pharmacies
  • Pure Play PBMs

By Service

  • Special Pharmacy Services
  • Retail Pharmacy Networks
  • Mail-order pharmacy services
  • Claims Processing
  • Formulary Management
  • Drug Utilization Review
  • Price, Discount & Rebate Negotiations
  • Disease Management & Adherence Initiatives

By Region

  • South
  • Mid-West
  • West
  • Northeast

VENDORS LIST

Key Vendors

  • CVS Health
  • Cigna Healthcare
  • UnitedHealth Group
  • Prime Therapeutics
  • MedImpact
  • Humana

Other Prominent Vendors

  • Abarca
  • Elevance Health
  • AscellaHealth
  • CaptureRx
  • Centene
  • Change Healthcare
  • CitizensRx
  • Elixir
  • MedalistRx
  • MaxorPlus
  • Navitus Health Solutions
  • PerformRx
  • WellDyne
  • ProCare Rx
  • NirvanaHealth
  • Anthem
  • BeneCard PBM
  • Shields Health Solutions
  • Magellan Rx Management
  • Walgreens Boots Alliance
  • RITE AID

KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED

1. How big is the U.S. pharmacy benefit management market?
2. What is the growth rate of the U.S. pharmacy benefit management market?
3. Who are the dominating players in the U.S. pharmacy benefit management market?

Table of Contents

Chapter - 1: Pharmacy Benefit Management Market Overview
  • Executive Summary
  • Key Findings
Chapter - 2: Pharmacy Benefit Management Market
  • US: Projected Revenue of Pharmacy Benefit Management Market (2020-2029; $Billions)
Chapter - 3: Pharmacy Benefit Management Market Segmentation Data
  • US: Projected Revenue by Health Plan (2020-2029; $Billions)
  • Commercial Health Plans
  • Medicare Plan
  • Medicaid Plan
  • Others
  • U.S.: Projected Revenue by Business Model (2020-2029; $Billions)
  • Insurance Companies & Retail Pharmacies
  • Pure Play Pbms
  • US: Projected Revenue by Services (2020-2029; $Billions)
  • Special Pharmacy Services
  • Retail Pharmacy Networks
  • Mail-Order Pharmacy Services
  • Claims Processing
  • Formulary Management
  • Drug Utilization Review
  • Price, Discount & Rebate Negotiations
  • Disease Management and Adherence Initiatives
  • U.S.: Projected Revenue by Region (2020-2029; $Billions)
  • South Region
  • Mid-West Region
  • West Region
  • Northeast Region
Chapter - 4: Pharmacy Benefit Management Market Prospects & Opportunities
  • Pharmacy Benefit Management Market Opportunities & Trends
  • Pharmacy Benefit Management Market Drivers
  • Pharmacy Benefit Management Market Constraints
Chapter - 5: Pharmacy Benefit Management Industry Overview
  • Pharmacy Benefit Management Market - Competitive Landscape
  • Pharmacy Benefit Management Market - Key Vendor Profiles
  • Pharmacy Benefit Management Market - Other Prominent Vendors
  • Pharmacy Benefit Management Market - Key Strategic Recommendations
Chapter - 6: Appendix
  • Research Methodology
  • Abbreviations
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1: Projected Revenue of Pharmacy Benefit Management in U.S. (2020-2029; $ Bn)
Exhibit 2: Market Size & Forecast - Commercial Health Plans (2020-2029; $ Bn)
Exhibit 3: Market Size & Forecast - Medicare Plan (2020-2029; $ Bn)
Exhibit 4: Market Size & Forecast - Medicaid Plan (2020-2029; $ Bn)
Exhibit 5: Market Size & Forecast - Others (2020-2029; $ Bn)
Exhibit 6: Market Size & Forecast - Insurance Companies & Retail Pharmacies (2020-2029; $ Bn)
Exhibit 7: Market Size & Forecast - Pure Play Pbms (2020-2029; $ Bn)
Exhibit 8: Market Size & Forecast - Specialty Pharmacy Services (2020-2029; $ Bn)
Exhibit 9: Market Size & Forecast - Retail Pharmacy Networks (2020-2029; $ Bn)
Exhibit 10: Market Size & Forecast - Mail-Order Pharmacy Services (2020-2029; $ Bn)
Exhibit 11: Market Size & Forecast - Claims Processing (2020-2029; $ Bn)
Exhibit 12: Market Size & Forecast - Formulary Management (2020-2029; $ Bn)
Exhibit 13: Market Size & Forecast - Drug Utilization Review (2020-2029; $ Bn)
Exhibit 14: Market Size & Forecast - Price, Discount, & Rebate Negotiations (2020-2029; $ Bn)
Exhibit 15: Market Size & Forecast - Disease Management & Adherence Initiatives (2020-2029; $ Bn)
Exhibit 16: Market Size & Forecast -South Region (2020-2029; $ Bn)
Exhibit 17: Market Size & Forecast - Midwest Region (2020-2029; $ Bn)
Exhibit 18: Market Size & Forecast - West Region (2020-2029; $ Bn)
Exhibit 19: Market Size & Forecast - Northeast Region (2020-2029; $ Bn)
List of Tables
Table 1: Key Market Trends in Pharmacy Benefit Management Market
Table 2: Key Market Enablers in Pharmacy Benefit Management Market
Table 3: Key Market Constraints in Pharmacy Benefit Management Market
Table 4: Strategic Recommendations in Pharmacy Benefit Management Market

Companies Mentioned

  • CVS Health
  • Cigna Healthcare
  • UnitedHealth Group
  • Prime Therapeutics
  • MedImpact
  • Humana
  • Abarca
  • Elevance Health
  • AscellaHealth
  • CaptureRx
  • Centene
  • Change Healthcare
  • CitizensRx
  • Elixir
  • MedalistRx
  • MaxorPlus
  • Navitus Health Solutions
  • PerformRx
  • WellDyne
  • ProCare Rx
  • NirvanaHealth
  • Anthem
  • BeneCard PBM
  • Shields Health Solutions
  • Magellan Rx Management
  • Walgreens Boots Alliance
  • RITE AID

Methodology


Our research comprises a mix of primary and secondary research. The secondary research sources that are typically referred to include, but are not limited to, company websites, annual reports, financial reports, company pipeline charts, broker reports, investor presentations and SEC filings, journals and conferences, internal proprietary databases, news articles, press releases, and webcasts specific to the companies operating in any given market.

Primary research involves email interactions with the industry participants across major geographies. The participants who typically take part in such a process include, but are not limited to, CEOs, VPs, business development managers, market intelligence managers, and national sales managers. We primarily rely on internal research work and internal databases that we have populated over the years. We cross-verify our secondary research findings with the primary respondents participating in the study.



 

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