This statistic shows the flow of payments for a hypothetical insulin that costs 400 U.S. dollars while the patient has health coverage with a high deductible from the employer, as of 2017. According to the source, in such a case, the manufacturer retains 88 U.S. dollars while the health insurance plan/plan sponsor retains 239 dollars.
Flow of payments for a 400 dollar insulin if the patient is in deductible phase in the U.S. as of 2017*
Characteristic
Payments in U.S. dollars
Manufacturer retains
88
Wholesaler retains
2
Pharmacy retains
25.25
Patient spends
408
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) retains
53.75
Health plan/plan sponsor retains
239
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PhRMA. (November 27, 2017). Flow of payments for a 400 dollar insulin if the patient is in deductible phase in the U.S. as of 2017* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/829430/payment-flow-for-400-dollar-insulin-with-high-deductibles-us/
PhRMA. "Flow of payments for a 400 dollar insulin if the patient is in deductible phase in the U.S. as of 2017*." Chart. November 27, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829430/payment-flow-for-400-dollar-insulin-with-high-deductibles-us/
PhRMA. (2017). Flow of payments for a 400 dollar insulin if the patient is in deductible phase in the U.S. as of 2017*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829430/payment-flow-for-400-dollar-insulin-with-high-deductibles-us/
PhRMA. "Flow of Payments for a 400 Dollar Insulin If The Patient Is in Deductible Phase in The U.S. as of 2017*." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829430/payment-flow-for-400-dollar-insulin-with-high-deductibles-us/
PhRMA, Flow of payments for a 400 dollar insulin if the patient is in deductible phase in the U.S. as of 2017* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829430/payment-flow-for-400-dollar-insulin-with-high-deductibles-us/ (last visited April 29, 2025)
Flow of payments for a 400 dollar insulin if the patient is in deductible phase in the U.S. as of 2017* [Graph], PhRMA, November 27, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/829430/payment-flow-for-400-dollar-insulin-with-high-deductibles-us/
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