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NORMAN J CLEMENT RPH., DDS, NORMAN L. CLEMENT PHARM-TECH, MALACHI F. MACKANDAL PHARMD, BELINDA BROWN-PARKER, IN THE SPIRIT OF JOSEPH SOLVO ESQ., INC., SPIRIT OF REV. IN THE SPIRIT OF WALTER R. CLEMENT BS., MS, MBA. HARVEY JENKINS, MD, PH.D., IN THE SPIRIT OF C.T. VIVIAN, JELANI ZIMBABWE CLEMENT, BS., M.B.A., IN THE SPIRIT OF THE HON. PATRICE LUMUMBA, IN THE SPIRIT OF ERLIN CLEMENT SR., EVELYN J. CLEMENT, IN THE SPIRIT OF WALTER F. WRENN III., MD., JULIE KILLINGSWORTH, RENEE BLARE, RPH, DR. TERENCE SASAKI, MD LESLY POMPY MD., CHRISTOPHER RUSSO, MD., NANCY SEEFELDT, IN THE SPIRIT OF WILLIE GUINYARD BS., JOSEPH WEBSTER MD., MBA, BEVERLY C. PRINCE MD., FACS., NEIL ARNAND, MD., RICHARD KAUL, MD., IN THE SPIRIT OF LEROY BAYLOR, JAY K. JOSHI MD., MBA, AISHA GARDNER, ADRIENNE EDMUNDSON, ESTER HYATT PH.D., WALTER L. SMITH BS., IN THE SPIRIT OF BRAHM FISHER ESQ., MICHELE ALEXANDER MD., CUDJOE WILDING BS, MARTIN NJOKU, BS., RPH., IN THE SPIRIT OF DEBRA LYNN SHEPHERD, BERES E. MUSCHETT, STRATEGIC ADVISORS
The PBM FRAUD Script Scam: Profits AND DECEPTION Behind the Prescription Counter
Introduction
This video from the Pharmacist Steve’s Blog uses a satirical character named “Phil Fil My Pockets” to illustrate the controversial role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) as hidden intermediaries in the healthcare system.
The narrative reveals how these entities often manipulate drug pricing by marking up costs and accepting payments from pharmaceutical companies to prioritize specific medications.
The Invisible Player in Your Prescription
The Hidden Hand in Your Medicine Cabinet: 5 Surprising Ways PBMs Control Your Healthcare Costs
Ever experienced that sudden jolt of sticker shock at the pharmacy counter? You see the pharmacist, the medication, and your empty wallet—but you don’t see the architect of the transaction. There is a “man in the shadows” orchestrating exactly what you pay and which drugs to take. This isn’t a conspiracy; it’s the business model of the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM).
Far from being a harmless administrative assistant, the PBM is a powerful intermediary that thrives on consumer ignorance. They are the architects of a system that obscures premiums and extracts wealth from the healthcare cycle. To understand why your costs keep climbing, you have to meet the persona behind the curtain: a character we’ll call “Phil Fil-my-pockets.”
