Posts Tagged ‘ Merck ’

Nayer Accentuates the Outcomes-Based ContractTM that Delivers Dividends in VBBD

Saturday, October 30th, 2010

CIGNA and Merck Help Customers Better Manage Diabetes.  Model Program Improves Health Outcomes and Reduces Overall Costs and Savings could be as much as $8,000 per person when medications are taken properly, according to the press release.

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CHVI President Commends Cigna and Merck

Monday, May 25th, 2009

CHVI President Cyndy Nayer is quoted in an article on HartfordBusiness.com, praising an unusual pay-for-performance contract between Cigna and Merck. The deal is this: Cigna gets discounts on Merck diabetes drugs Januvia and Janumet if covered patients take their drugs …

Outcomes-Based Contracting Rewards Improved Health

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

This New York Times piece highlights a major step forward by Cigna and Merck:

Merck has agreed to peg what the insurer Cigna pays for the diabetes drugs Januvia and Janumet to how well Type 2 diabetes patients are able …