Employer Tools
Drug Cost Guide

Search any drug. See real acquisition costs, PBM spreads, and plan impact estimates. All data is live from CMS NADAC.

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LIVE NADAC

Employer Strategies

  • • Implement clinical prior authorization protocols
  • • Separate weight management from diabetes coverage
  • • Negotiate drug-specific rebate carve-outs
  • • Monitor utilization patterns monthly
  • • Compare PBM pricing against NADAC benchmarks

Understanding the Data

  • • NADAC = what pharmacies actually pay to acquire the drug
  • • AWP = inflated benchmark used by PBMs for billing
  • • Spread = the gap between what you pay and actual cost
  • • Plan Impact uses 1,000 covered lives at 85% GDR
  • • All pricing is updated weekly by CMS

Source: CMS NADAC database. Prices represent monthly supply estimates. Actual costs depend on dosage, indication, and plan design.