Patents by Inventor Kevin C. Cohan
Kevin C. Cohan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10636012Abstract: Methods and systems for managing drug usage are provided. In an embodiment, reminder data associated with a drug treatment plan of a patient is accessed. The reminder data includes a reminder time indicia and a patient identifier associated with the patient. The drug treatment plan is associated with a drug to be taken by the patient. A determination of whether a reminder criterion of the prescription drug treatment plan has been met is made based on the reminder time indicia. A patient messaging configuration is accessed based on the patient identifier. A notification is generated based on a determination that the reminder criterion has been met and the patient messaging configuration. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Kevin C. Cohan, William G. Fogarty, IV, Bryan V. Muehlberger, Katherine H. Sundaraman
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Patent number: 9786023Abstract: Methods and systems for pharmacy location are described. In one embodiment, a plurality of pharmacy network associations of a member is determined. The pharmacy network associations are associated with a drug benefit plan of the member. A pharmacy within a pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations is capable of fulfilling a prescription for a prescription drug. A location associated with the member is accessed. A display is generated based on the determination of the pharmacy network associations and the location of the member. The display includes a first indicator and a second indicator. A first network pharmacy of a first pharmacy network association is associated with the first indicator on the display. A second network pharmacy of a second pharmacy network association is associated with the second indicator on the display. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Express Scripts, Inc.Inventors: Kevin C. Cohan, Alan T. Shutko, Gary S. Wilcox, Elizabeth T. Cole
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Publication number: 20140316803Abstract: Methods and systems for managing drug usage are provided. In an embodiment, reminder data associated with a drug treatment plan of a patient is accessed. The reminder data includes a reminder time indicia and a patient identifier associated with the patient. The drug treatment plan is associated with a drug to be taken by the patient. A determination of whether a reminder criterion of the prescription drug treatment plan has been met is made based on the reminder time indicia. A patient messaging configuration is accessed based on the patient identifier. A notification is generated based on a determination that the reminder criterion has been met and the patient messaging configuration. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Kevin C. Cohan, William G. Fogarty, IV, Bryan V. Muehlberger, Katherine H. Sundararaman
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Patent number: 8799016Abstract: Methods and systems for managing drug usage are provided. In an embodiment, reminder data associated with a drug treatment plan of a patient is accessed. The reminder data includes a reminder time indicia and a patient identifier associated with the patient. The drug treatment plan is associated with a drug to be taken by the patient. A determination of whether a reminder criterion of the prescription drug treatment plan has been met is made based on the reminder time indicia. A patient messaging configuration is accessed based on the patient identifier. A notification is generated based on a determination that the reminder criterion has been met and the patient messaging configuration. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Express Scripts, Inc.Inventors: Kevin C. Cohan, William G. Fogarty, IV, Bryan V. Muehlberger, Katherine H. Sundararaman
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Publication number: 20140188505Abstract: Methods and systems for pharmacy location are described. In one embodiment, a plurality of pharmacy network associations of a member is determined. The pharmacy network associations are associated with a drug benefit plan of the member. A pharmacy within a pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations is capable of fulfilling a prescription for a prescription drug. A location associated with the member is accessed. A display is generated based on the determination of the pharmacy network associations and the location of the member. The display includes a first indicator and a second indicator. A first network pharmacy of a first pharmacy network association is associated with the first indicator on the display. A second network pharmacy of a second pharmacy network association is associated with the second indicator on the display. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Express Scripts, Inc.Inventors: Kevin C. Cohan, Alan T. Shutko, Gary S. Wilcox, Elizabeth T. Cole
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Patent number: 8706522Abstract: Methods and systems for pharmacy location are described. In one embodiment, a plurality of pharmacy network associations of a member is determined. The pharmacy network associations are associated with a drug benefit plan of the member. A pharmacy within a pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations is capable of fulfilling a prescription for a prescription drug. A location associated with the member is accessed. A display is generated based on the determination of the pharmacy network associations and the location of the member. The display includes a first indicator and a second indicator. A first network pharmacy of a first pharmacy network association is associated with the first indicator on the display. A second network pharmacy of a second pharmacy network association is associated with the second indicator on the display. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Express Scripts, Inc.Inventors: Kevin C. Cohan, Alan T. Shutko, Gary S. Wilcox, Elizabeth T. Cole
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Publication number: 20130054258Abstract: Methods and systems for pharmacy location are described. In one embodiment, a plurality of pharmacy network associations of a member is determined. The pharmacy network associations are associated with a drug benefit plan of the member. A pharmacy within a pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations is capable of fulfilling a prescription for a prescription drug. A location associated with the member is accessed. A display is generated based on the determination of the pharmacy network associations and the location of the member. The display includes a first indicator and a second indicator. A first network pharmacy of a first pharmacy network association is associated with the first indicator on the display. A second network pharmacy of a second pharmacy network association is associated with the second indicator on the display. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.Inventors: Kevin C. Cohan, Alan T. Shutko, Gary S. Wilcox, Elizabeth T. Cole
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Publication number: 20120173263Abstract: Methods and systems for implementation of therapy programs are described. In one embodiment, it is determined that a member is enrolled in a drug benefit program. It is determined that a decision deadline has occurred for continuing an aspect of a benefit of the drug benefit program. It is determined that a decision response has not been received from the member. A suspension of the aspect of the benefit of the drug benefit program is generated based on the determination that the decision response has not been received from the member. Other methods and systems are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: ROBERT F. NEASE, JR., Katherine Harini Sundararaman, Mark Alan Engel, Kevin C. Cohan