Modern Pharmacy Blog

Patients across the country are becoming more concerned about how they are going to afford their prescriptions. Even with insurance, out-of-pocket costs can be unpredictable and sometimes higher than expected.

In February 2024, a single cyberattack brought a massive portion of the U.S. healthcare system to a standstill—and left millions of pharmacists wondering not only how they’d adapt to the fallout but how they’d handle future incidents.

When a patient picks up a script and swipes their card at the counter, it should be a routine transaction that puts payment in your pocket. But as independent pharmacists know all too well, it’s never that simple.In the dizzying world of PBM oversight, unpredictable reimbursements, ever-shifting fees, and the skyrocketing cost of credit card transactions, you’re often the last to know what you’ll actually earn on a prescription—and sometimes, you don’t earn anything at all.