What do the column headings on the “Market Basket Inquiry” mean?
• “30 Days Qty” is the amount of drug needed for one month’s supply based on daily dose; • “$Avg Retail” is a U.S. pharmacy’s average retail price for a 30 day (one month) supply; • “$US Network” is the benefit’s discounted network price for a 30 day supply; • “90 Days Qty” is the amount of drug needed for a 90 day (three month) supply; • “$US Network” is the benefit’s discounted network price for a 90 day supply; • “$World Option” is the price for a 90 day supply if obtained from the lowest-cost source in the “world” network, which includes international pharmacies and the U.S. network. Each “$” column is then totaled to display the projected price for a year’s utilization.
