Fraud-resistant prescription drug compliance system with resuable discount means and third party adjudication
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1. A prescription drug compliance and discount payment system comprising:
- (a) a patient status and information data processor means for receiving a patient consent and information associated with said patient from a patient, and for associating and activating an identification number associated with a reusable discount means and said patient; and
(b) a redemption means for receiving from a third party adjudicator information pertaining to a given adjudicated prescription transaction that has been validated as a legitimate prescription transaction based on said third party adjudicator information by said third party adjudicator, and a compensation means, associated with said redemption means, for compensating at least one third party based upon said third party adjudicator information for said legitimate prescription transaction in accordance with terms set forth by said reusable discount means.
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Abstract
A prescription drug compliance and reusable discount system having enhanced fraud prevention capability for sponsors that provides reminders and offers incentives to patients to continue the taking of prescription medications.
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1. A prescription drug compliance and discount payment system comprising:
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(a) a patient status and information data processor means for receiving a patient consent and information associated with said patient from a patient, and for associating and activating an identification number associated with a reusable discount means and said patient; and
(b) a redemption means for receiving from a third party adjudicator information pertaining to a given adjudicated prescription transaction that has been validated as a legitimate prescription transaction based on said third party adjudicator information by said third party adjudicator, and a compensation means, associated with said redemption means, for compensating at least one third party based upon said third party adjudicator information for said legitimate prescription transaction in accordance with terms set forth by said reusable discount means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of ensuring prescription drug compliance by offering fraud-resistant incentives, said method comprising:
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(a) receiving a patient consent and information associated with said patient from a patient;
(b) associating and activating an identification number associated with a reusable discount means and said patient;
(c) receiving from a third party adjudicator information pertaining to a given adjudicated prescription transaction that has been validated as a legitimate prescription transaction based on said third party adjudicator information by said third party adjudicator; and
(d) compensating at least one third party based upon said third party adjudicator information for said legitimate prescription transaction in accordance with terms set forth by said reusable discount means. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system of adjudicating reusable discount means transactions comprising:
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(a) a means for receiving information relating to a patient and a prescription transaction;
(b) a means for evaluating said patient and prescription transaction information so as to adjudicate patient and prescription eligibility according to defined business rules;
(c) a means for attaching a legitimate flag to a given transaction where it satisfies all conditions of said defined business rules, and rejecting a given transaction where it does not satisfy all said conditions of said defined business rules; and
(d) a means for reporting the results of steps (b) and (c) as adjudicated information to additional parties, including at least a pharmacy involved in said given transaction and a redemption processing entity involved in said given transaction. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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