Method and apparatus for delivering a pharmaceutical prescription copay counselor over an internet protocol network
First Claim
1. A method for providing a payment analysis pertaining to a prescribed medication purchase over a global set of interconnected computer networks, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving a request to fill a prescribed medication for a user;
b) retrieving personal information pertaining to said user from a user profile; and
c) correlating said request and said personal information to present at least one alternative medication to said prescribed medication.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a pharmaceutical prescription copay counselor to users. Specifically, the present invention describes the creation and delivery of a payment and copayment tool for physicians and consumers using computer assisted interactive resources over an Internet protocol network. The creation and delivery of this capability enables consumers and physicians, and others involved with prescription drug benefits, to identify lower cost and copay alternatives that are available within a third-party paid benefit or via cash payment using usual and customary pricing.
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43 Claims
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1. A method for providing a payment analysis pertaining to a prescribed medication purchase over a global set of interconnected computer networks, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a request to fill a prescribed medication for a user;
b) retrieving personal information pertaining to said user from a user profile; and
c) correlating said request and said personal information to present at least one alternative medication to said prescribed medication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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13. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps comprising of:
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a) receiving a request to fill a prescribed medication for a user;
b) retrieving personal information pertaining to said user from a user profile; and
c) correlating said request and said personal information to present at least one alternative medication to said prescribed medication.
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25. An apparatus for providing a payment analysis pertaining to a prescribed medication purchase over a global set of interconnected computer networks, said apparatus comprising :
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means for receiving a request to fill a prescribed medication for a user;
means for retrieving personal information pertaining to said user from a user profile; and
means for correlating said request and said personal information to present at least one alternative medication to said prescribed medication.
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37. A method for providing a payment analysis pertaining to a prescribed medication purchase over a global set of interconnected computer networks, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a query for a specified medication by a user;
b) retrieving a price for said specified medication; and
c) identifying at least one alternate medication to said specified medication;
d) retrieving a price for said at least one alternate medication and e) displaying a price of said at least one alternate medication and said price for said specified medication.
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