New Study Links Integrated Specialty Pharmacy Care to Faster Access and Lower Costs

LOUISVILLE, Ky., September 10, 2026--A new peer-reviewed study from Humana Healthcare Research published in Health Affairs Scholar found that Medicare Advantage beneficiaries who used an integrated specialty pharmacy, which coordinates pharmacy services with a beneficiary’s health plan, experienced faster access to specialty medications and lower out-of-pocket pharmacy costs compared with beneficiaries using non-integrated specialty pharmacies. The research suggests that greater coordination bet