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Pharmacy Benefit Management System (PBMS)

The legacy PBMS, implemented in 2017, is the foundation for five PBMS modules that will be implemented in the CMES ecosystem.  

What is staying the same?

The Opioid Risk module will remain with the current vendor, OpiSafe.

What is changing?

Four modules are being transitioned from the current vendor, Magellan, to a new vendor. The transition of the PBMS modules to MedImpact will enable flexibility, configurability, scalability, and interoperability for the pharmacy program. The modules transitioning from Magellan to MedImpact are:  

  • Pharmacy Benefit Management System
  • Rebate
  • Preferred Drug List
  • Real-Time Benefit Tool
  • PBMS Modules

More information about each transition will be updated soon. The table below provides an overview of the PBMS modules and their anticipated changes.

Module 

Current Vendor 

New Vendor 

Project Kickoff 

Go Live 

Pharmacy Benefit Management System

Magellan

MedImpact

Spring 2024 

Fall 2025 

Rebate

MedImpact

Spring 2024 

Fall 2025 

Preferred Drug List

MedImpact

Spring 2024 

Fall 2025 

Real-Time Benefit Tool

MedImpact 

Spring 2024 

Fall 2025 

Opioid Risk

OpiSafe

OpiSafe

No Transition

 

Send questions or comments to hcpf_cmes@state.co.us.