Jeffrey Green
Jeffrey Green leads product management for the prescription drug benefit for Independence. He is responsible for product development, benefit strategy, plan design, and supports sales and marketing. He works closely with informatics, actuarial, pharmacy services and Independence’s PBM to show how the use of analytics and other approaches can improve quality and total cost of care when providing medical and prescription drug benefits together.

Fighting the Opioid Crisis: Independence Extends Program for Free Narcan/Naloxone

Vial of Naloxone opioid overdose medication.
Since the late 1990s, the United States has seen a dramatic rise in the use and misuse of opioids, leading to record numbers of addictions and overdoses. Tragically, opioid overdoses continue to be an issue in our region and across the country, leading to what we now know as the opioid epidemic. The city of Philadelphia has been hit particularly hard — the city’s opioid crisis remains among the worst in the nation....
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Solutions to Improve Medication Adherence and Member Health

A person taking their daily medication from a pillbox
Many members are managing long‑term, chronic conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. One critical part of their treatment plan is following a medication regimen. Taking medications as prescribed — called medication adherence — can have a tremendous impact on a member’s quality of life, longevity, and health outcomes. When members don’t consistently take their medications as prescribed by their doctor,...
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