A large regional commercial health plan with over 1.5 million lives and more than $3 billion in PBM spend had transitioned to one of the industry’s leading PBMs but was not realizing the value they had anticipated. Despite managing clinical policies and prior authorization processes in-house, the organization lacked the transparency, cost control, and operational flexibility required to effectively meet the evolving needs of their diverse client base.
Articles by Leslie Lotano-Saba
Leslie Lotano-Saba has more than 35 years of pharmacy experience, primarily in government programs with payers and PBMs. She is recognized for developing innovative and practical strategies that decrease costs and improve margin without compromising quality. Leslie established her own consulting firm, Saba and Associates, LLC, and has applied her extensive industry knowledge and expertise to assist health plans, PBMs, technology and clinical care organizations address strategic and operational issues, improving their performance.