Argus is a Pharmacy Benefits Administrator rather than Manager. Functioning as an Administrator, Argus has helped us improve our services to our members in these ways:

• Understand the relationship between rebates and formulary management. Before taking action on the formulary, we have a stronger awareness on the possible financial affects or impact to our members.
  
  
• Work in tandem to achieve a good end-result for our members.
  
  
• Manage formulary rather than dictating services. The final product is a Preferred Drug List that manages drug spending while meeting the needs for quality patient care.
  
  
• Make sure that we reach decisions from a cost perspective as well as quality of patient care standpoint.

William J. Mazanec, PharmD, MBA
AvMed Health Plan
Director of Clinical Pharmacy Management