How to Reduce Claim Denials and Get Paid Faster: A Pharmacist’s Survival Guide
You did everything right. You identified a clinical gap, you performed the service—whether it was a point-of-care test, a vaccine administration, or a complex MTM intervention—and you submitted the bill. Then, silence. Or worse, a letter in the mail or a code on your screen saying: health insurance claim denied. For pharmacy owners transitioning from […]
Adding Chronic Care Management (CCM) as a Pharmacy Service: A How-To Guide
You see them every month. The patients with diabetes and hypertension. The ones juggling five different prescriptions from three different specialists. They are the regulars at your counter, and frankly, you are already managing their care. You’re syncing their meds. You’re answering their questions about side effects. You’re calling their doctors to fix interactions. In […]
The Top 7 Pharmacy Billing Mistakes Costing You Revenue (A National Guide)
If you are an independent pharmacy owner, you know the feeling. You spent 20 minutes counseling a patient, administered a vaccine, or performed a point-of-care test. You did the clinical work perfectly. But when the payment comes in (or doesn’t come in), you realize you’ve been paid $0. Or worse, you’ve been paid a fraction […]
How Pharmacies Can Compete (and Thrive) in a Chain-Dominated Market
For the last 20 years, the narrative in the pharmaceutical sector has been the same: “David vs. Goliath.” We’ve been told that the big chains—CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid—are unbeatable. They have the buying power, the marketing budgets, and the prime real estate on every corner. As independent pharmacy owners, we’ve often felt like we are […]
RxBB Achieves SOC 2 Type 1 Certification: Setting a New Standard for Pharmacy Data Security
In the pharmacy business, trust is everything. Your patients trust you with their health, and you trust your partners with something equally sensitive: your data. As pharmacy owners, we live in a world of strict regulations. We worry about HIPAA, we worry about PBM audits, and we worry about the ever-growing threat of cyberattacks. When […]
A Pharmacist’s Guide to Credentialing: How to Finally Bill as a Provider
As a pharmacist and pharmacy owner, you are one of the most trusted healthcare experts in your community. You perform clinical interventions, manage chronic diseases, and provide life-saving advice every single day. And you do almost all of it for free. I’ve been there. I remember the deep frustration of knowing I could solve a […]
Pharmacy Revenue Beyond Prescriptions: Services That Pay
It’s the question that keeps pharmacy owners up at night: “How do I stop losing money?” As a pharmacist and former owner, I know that feeling in the pit of my stomach. You look at the P&L sheet, and the math just doesn’t work. DIR fees are out of control, dispensing margins are thinner than […]
Beyond the Counter: A Pharmacist’s Guide to Launching New Revenue Streams
As a pharmacy owner, you’re doing more work for less pay. It’s a story I know all too well. I remember standing in my own pharmacy, looking at the reimbursement statement, and feeling that all-too-familiar frustration. DIR fees, PBM clawbacks, and razor-thin dispensing margins… it felt like the system was built for us to fail. […]
The Pharmacist-Owner’s Guide to Medical Billing & Reimbursement
As a pharmacy owner, you’re an expert at navigating the world of prescription billing. You know the ins and outs of the PBM system, you wrestle with DIR fees, and you manage the daily reality of shrinking reimbursement margins on the dispensing side. I’ve been there. I remember the frustration of looking at a patient’s […]
The Top 7 Pharmacy Billing Mistakes Costing You Revenue (And How to Fix Them)
Pharmacy owners wear many hats — from managing staff and inventory to compliance and patient care. Yet billing is one of the most critical (and often overlooked) parts of running a pharmacy. A small billing mistake can trigger denied claims, lost revenue, audits, or even compliance risks. In this article, we’ll walk through the top […]
