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■ If elected, PBM's Manufacturer Assistance Program for Specialty Medications ("MAP"), consists of 1 or 2 components when available, dependent on the specific plan design: (1) Accumulator Protection using Manufacturer Copay assistance dollars to help lower member out-of-pocket costs and client costs where funds are not applied to member deductible and member out-of-pocket maximum totals; and (2) Accumulator Protection Plus Variable Cost -Share, where plan changes can maximize available assistance funds to offset plan costs and cover the members' cost -share but does not apply to their deductible and out-of-pocket maximum, yielding high savings potential, or Therapeutic Interchange Programs where the specialty pharmacy will move members to preferred agents in order to allow the usage of copay assistance funds from manufacturers. Requires exclusive specialty pharmacy relationship. o If elected, the SaveOnSP program is a benefit design change implemented by PBM in conjunction with a third -party vendor, SaveOnSP. Within the SaveOnSP program, certain specialty medications are classified as non-essential health benefits. This means that any funds spent on these drugs no longer apply to the members' accumulators. In addition, the targeted drugs are assigned higher copays. In all cases, SaveonSP helps the member coordinate manufacturer -sponsored copay assistance. SaveOnSP targets drugs in six of the top ten specialty categories. ■ If elected, PBM's Advanced Opioid Managementsm program reaches out to physicians, pharmacists and patients at key touchpoints to minimize early exposure to opioids and to prevent patients from progressing to overuse and abuse. Patients will be required to start therapy with no more than a 7 -day supply of short-acting medications (with certain exceptions). Member Education will start at the first fill. Doctors will be notified at the point of care when specific signs of misuse and abuse are observed. 3. Pricing. The financial terms set forth are conditioned on such exclusive arrangement and all other specified conditions set forth in Exhibit A of the Agreement. Client will pay to Administrator the amounts set forth below, net of applicable Copayments. The application of brand and generic pricing below may be subject to certain "dispensed as written" (DAW) protocols and Client defined plan design and coverage policies for adjudication and Member Copayment purposes. Sales or excise tax or other governmental surcharge, if any, will be the responsibility of Client. Members will always pay based on the logic below: Retail: Lowest of (i) the U&C price, (ii) Plan copayments/coinsurance, or (iii) discounted AWP (including MAC price, when MAC pricing is applicable). Mail Order: Lower of (i) Plan copayments/coinsurance or (ii) discounted AWP (including MAC price, when MAC pricing is applicable). 3.1 Pricing. (a) Ingredient Cost. Administrator will offer an average aggregate annual discount as reflected below on Client utilization to be calculated as follows. The pricing below will be implemented as of the Addendum Effective Date. The pricing below will be guaranteed upon the start of Client's next Renewal Term as described in Article VI(A) of the Agreement. [1 -(total discounted AWP ingredient cost (excluding dispensing fees and claims with ancillary charges, and prior to application of Copayments) of applicable Prescription Drug Claims for the annual period divided by total undiscounted AWP ingredient cost (both amounts will be calculated as of the date of adjudication) for the annual period)]. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary: (i) a Prescription Drug Claim that processes at the Brand rates (Participating Pharmacy Reimbursement Rates) and (Mail Pharmacy Reimbursement Rates), as indicated on the ingredient cost field of the Prescription Drug Claim's data record, shall be reconciled as part of the Brand guarantee below; and (ii) a Prescription Drug Claim that processes at the Generic rates (Participating Pharmacy Reimbursement Rates) and (Mail Pharmacy Reimbursement Rates) above, as NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY AND CONSTITUTES TRADE SECRETS OF ESI AND RXBENEFITS 7