TIER 2 · CONTRACT DEFINITIONS · VARIANCE AUDIT
Same Words. Different Meanings.
Across Renewal Cycles, the Definitions Quietly Shrink.
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Three audit passes across your contract's definitions
Compare definitions across past contract versions
Where 'generic,' 'brand,' and 'specialty' quietly drifted
The silent drift that shrinks every guarantee
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PASS 03
Connect Definitions to Dollars
Across renewal cycles the definitions quietly shrink. A drug reclassified from 'generic' to 'specialty' moves it into the bucket with the weakest guarantee, with no change to the headline discount.
PASS 01
Pull Past Versions
The first pass gathers your current and prior contract versions. Definition drift is invisible in any single contract; it only shows up when you line up 'generic,' 'brand,' 'specialty,' and 'rebate' across versions.
PASS 02
Track the Drift
Across renewal cycles the definitions quietly shrink. A drug reclassified from 'generic' to 'specialty' moves it into the bucket with the weakest guarantee, with no change to the headline discount.
ACTION PLAN
This Quarter's Action Plan
Run the three passes, document every definition that drifted, and lock the definitions at renewal. The most expensive edits to a PBM contract are the ones to the words, not the numbers.