John S Tauber

US Patent:

20070250341, Oct 25, 2007

Filed:

Apr 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/408823

Inventors:

Frederick Howe - La Jolla CA, US
Dale Brown - Poway CA, US
John Tauber - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
A61B 5/00

US Classification:

705002000, 600300000

Abstract:

A method is disclosed whereby consumers enrolled in subscribing prescription benefit plans can easily obtain information over the Internet regarding costs and availability of their prescription medications at local and mail-order participating pharmacies of their choice, based on the prescription benefit plans of which they are members. Data on medication dosages, quantities and net costs at a plurality of pharmacies are compiled by the method and presented on-line so that each member of a plan can select the combination of cost and convenience for prescription fulfillment that he or she prefers. The method then allows the user to select prescription fulfillment directly from the selected pharmacy on-line. Other information,.such as general medical, medication and health information can also be made available. Patients, pharmacies, PBMs and plan payers all benefit.