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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2010
Joseph Lee Wiley, Ii, West Monroe, LA (US);
Kenneth E. Burkett, Southlake, TX (US);
Joseph Lee Wiley, II, West Monroe, LA (US);
Kenneth E. Burkett, Southlake, TX (US);
NDCHealth Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for retaining or shifting prescription market share. The systems and methods may include receiving, from a pharmacy computer, a prescription claim associated with a drug requested by a customer; determining that a payor will not cover the prescription claim; subsequent to determining that the payor will not cover the prescription claim, determining that eligibility requirements in accordance with a market share retention program have been satisfied in order to make the drug available for free to the customer; and transmitting, to the pharmacy computer, a notice of availability of the free drug for the customer.