PBM Audits & Defense
Network audits, recoupments, terminations, and appeals against Caremark, OptumRx, Express Scripts, and other PBMs.

Navigating PBM Audits in 2025: A Guide for Pharmacies
Navigate 2025 PBM audits confidently: Key triggers, trends, and preparation tips to protect your pharmacy.

Mastering PBM Audit Documentation: Tips for Pharmacies
Dive deep into the documentation side of audits. PBMs often demand a mountain of paperwork, and missteps here can trigger penaltie…

Leveraging Technology to Stay Ahead of PBM Audits
How technology can transform audit readiness, making compliance less stressful.

How PBMs Profited from the Opioid Crisis: The Hidden Deals Fueling Addiction
Pharmacy Benefit Managers prioritized profits over safety, accepting rebates from opioid manufacturers and enabling unrestricted a…

Common PBM Audit Triggers and How to Avoid Them
Guide independent pharmacies in recognizing and proactively managing specific behaviors and operational trends that commonly lead…

Triumph Over Optum: HLA’s Tenacious Advocacy Reverses Optum’s Termination of a Texas Pharmacy
Health Law Alliance successfully reversed Optum’s termination of a Texas pharmacy from its network, protecting the pharmacy from s…

Enforcement of Arbitration Clauses in PBM Network Agreements: A Guide for Pharmacy Owners
This article explains arbitration clauses in Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) network agreements, outlining when these clauses can b…

HLA Convinces Optum to Reverse PBM Audit Termination
Health Law Alliance is pleased to announce that Optum recently agreed to reverse its network termination of a Texas pharmacy clien…

HLA's Lawsuit Against Optum Achieves Return of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Withheld Reimbursement
Health Law Alliance's lawsuit against Optum has resulted in the immediate release of hundreds of thousands of dollars in reimburse…
