The Challenge
A resident of a skilled nursing facility in Clewiston, FL was admitted with an order for Risperdal Consta injection, which cost the facility $2,000 per month. The injection lasts for 2 weeks and is intended for patients that are non-compliant with taking their medication consistently—which is not an issue in a skilled nursing facility.
The Solution
Our highly advanced VeriScript software automatically identified that this medication should not have been prescribed. We contacted the physician, who agreed, and the order was changed to generic risperidone tablets, saving the facility 98% of drug spending.