Pass-through model
A true pass-through PBM. No spread pricing. No hidden revenue. No conflicts of interest. Our only revenue is a flat, clearly disclosed administrative fee.
Who we are
Our story: independent by design.
MaxCare is fully independent. We don’t own pharmacies and we don’t profit from where prescriptions are filled, so we are free to do what is best for your plan and your employees.
In shortMaxCare Rx is an independent pharmacy benefit manager founded in 2005 and based in Oklahoma City. It is part of PPOk, a company founded by independent pharmacists in 1985. MaxCare serves self-insured employers with pass-through pricing, community pharmacy access and real-time plan analytics.
Local care, real results
Your healthcare dollars should support local care, not corporate interests.
We partner with independent pharmacies to keep care accessible and personal. Your employees get trusted, local care. Your plan gets the savings that come from smarter, more consistent healthcare.
- The problem
1 in 3 neighborhoods in major U.S. cities
Traditional PBMs steer prescriptions to their own mail-order or big-box pharmacies, accelerating the closure of community pharmacies and creating pharmacy deserts, a growing crisis now affecting 1 in 3 neighborhoods in major U.S. cities. When local pharmacies close, care becomes harder to reach and more expensive.
- Our solution
11.5M Americans rely on local pharmacies
MaxCare partners with local, independent pharmacies that support the 11.5 million Americans who rely on local pharmacies. This keeps care personal, consistent and close to home.
- The impact
$290B lost each year to nonadherence
Studies show patients are more likely to stay on their medications when they use independent pharmacies, helping reduce the $290 billion lost each year to nonadherence. Supporting community-based care helps your employees stay on track while driving real savings.
Agile innovation
You don’t have to ask us for answers. You already have them.
MaxCare equips employers with real-time tools to manage pharmacy benefits smarter and faster. Our platform gives you 24/7 access to plan performance, drug pricing, pharmacy utilization and member trends, without waiting on static reports or third-party requests.
Full visibility
Track spending, trends and utilization in real time.
Predictive insights
Proactively identify opportunities to reduce your overall costs.
Your data, your control
No red tape: actionable analytics at your fingertips.
Radical transparency
Every PBM says it’s transparent. Will yours show you the receipts?
Will they show you exactly what the pharmacy was paid? What your plan was invoiced? How much rebate they kept? Most PBMs won’t, because their profit depends on keeping that hidden. At MaxCare, we show you everything. You will always know where your dollars go and who benefits from every decision. (Hint: it’s you.)
No profits from drugs
We don’t make money from the drugs your members take, keep manufacturer rebates or profit when your plan spends more. That lets us focus on the lowest net cost while maintaining or improving clinical outcomes.
Proven savings
Our pharmacists and analysts constantly review formulary performance and pricing, and identify lower-cost, clinically equivalent alternatives 35% of the time.
35%of the time we find a lower-cost, clinically equivalent alternative
3×the industry average for finding those alternatives
25%average savings on pharmacy spend from our clinical programs alone
Part of the PPOk family
Built by people who come from community pharmacy.
MaxCare belongs to PPOk, an Oklahoma City company founded by independent community pharmacists in 1985. Its family of brands strengthens independent pharmacy nationwide.
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