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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2010
Kenneth J. Brown, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
William D. Tobin, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Glen D. Stettin, Upper Saddle River, NJ (US);
Roselin Daniel, Randolph, NJ (US);
Kenneth J. Brown, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
William D. Tobin, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Glen D. Stettin, Upper Saddle River, NJ (US);
Roselin Daniel, Randolph, NJ (US);
Medco Health Solutions, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
An system for constructing formularies is disclosed. The system includes a central computer system and at least one additional computer. The central computer system compiles a list of various pharmaceutical products and sort them into different categories. Formularies are then created by selecting individual products or categories of products that will be covered. When prescription claims are received, coverage is either accepted or denied based on whether the products in the prescription claims are covered by the formulary.