CVS Caremark receives URAC accreditation for mail service pharmacy

WOONSOCKET, R.I. CVS Caremark has been awarded mail-service pharmacy accreditation from URAC, a Washington, D.C.-based healthcare-accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the healthcare industry.

URAC, an independent, nonprofit organization, offers the only third-party, voluntary accreditation program of this scope for the PBM and prescription service industry. All standards were developed by URAC’s Pharmacy Advisory Committee, which includes a wide range of stakeholders: employers, consumers, pharmacy consultants, health plans, retail pharmacy, PBM organizations, pharmacy professional organizations, labor and large public purchasing groups.

“CVS Caremark is pleased to receive this accreditation,” stated Chris Luthin, EVP operations management for Caremark Pharmacy Services. “This demonstrates the company’s ongoing focus and commitment to provide outstanding service and improve the customer experience through our mail pharmacy service.”

Added Alan Spielman, URAC president and CEO, “By applying for and receiving URAC accreditation, CVS Caremark has demonstrated a commitment to quality health care. Quality health care is crucial to our nation’s welfare and it is important to have organizations that are willing to measure themselves against national standards and undergo rigorous evaluation by an independent accrediting body.”