Patents by Inventor Steve Mink

Steve Mink 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).

  • Publication number: 20170091416
    Abstract: A system for providing improved first-fill prescription adherence may include a dispensing pharmacy apparatus configured to receive prescription information from a care professional. The system may also include a non-dispensing pharmacy apparatus configured to access the prescription information at the dispensing pharmacy. The non-dispensing pharmacy apparatus may analyze the prescription information to determine if any necessary information is missing, and provide a request for any missing information. The non-dispensing pharmacy apparatus may further communicate prescription information to an insurance provider, receive insurance provider approval and co-pay information, and execute a co-pay offset application to determine if co-pay offset benefits are available. A corresponding method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Steve Mink, Derek Rago
  • Patent number: 8924231
    Abstract: A method is provided that includes initiating adjudication of a primary claim in response to a purchase transaction at a primary payer for a client at a point of sale of a healthcare provider, and adjudicating one or more services of a program of the administrator to which the client is enrolled and/or one or more secondary benefits following the adjudication of the primary claim. The purchase transaction is applicable to the respective program and the respective secondary benefit, and the program includes one or more services. The method also includes providing the one or more services and/or secondary benefits to the client in response to adjudicating the one or more services and/or secondary benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: McKesson Specialty Arizona Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Hoffman, Steve Mink, Philip Villavicencio
  • Publication number: 20140379372
    Abstract: A method is provided that includes initiating adjudication of a primary claim in response to a purchase transaction at a primary payer for a client at a point of sale of a healthcare provider, and adjudicating one or more services of a program of the administrator to which the client is enrolled and/or one or more secondary benefits following the adjudication of the primary claim. The purchase transaction is applicable to the respective program and the respective secondary benefit, and the program includes one or more services. The method also includes providing the one or more services and/or secondary benefits to the client in response to adjudicating the one or more services and/or secondary benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Steve Hoffman, Steve Mink, Phillip Villavicencio
  • Publication number: 20110202375
    Abstract: A method is provided that includes initiating adjudication of a primary claim in response to a purchase transaction at a primary payer for a client at a point of sale of a healthcare provider, and adjudicating one or more services of a program of the administrator to which the client is enrolled and/or one or more secondary benefits following the adjudication of the primary claim. The purchase transaction is applicable to the respective program and the respective secondary benefit, and the program includes one or more services. The method also includes providing the one or more services and/or secondary benefits to the client in response to adjudicating the one or more services and/or secondary benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Steve Hoffman, Steve Mink, Philip Villavicencio
  • Patent number: 7957983
    Abstract: A method is provided that includes initiating adjudication of a primary claim in response to a purchase transaction at a primary payer for a client at a point of sale of a healthcare provider, and adjudicating one or more services of a program of the administrator to which the client is enrolled and/or one or more secondary benefits following the adjudication of the primary claim. The purchase transaction is applicable to the respective program and the respective secondary benefit, and the program includes one or more services. The method also includes providing the one or more services and/or secondary benefits to the client in response to adjudicating the one or more services and/or secondary benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: McKesson Specialty Arizona Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Hoffman, Steve Mink, Philip Villavicencio
  • Publication number: 20070233526
    Abstract: A method is provided that includes initiating adjudication of a primary claim in response to a purchase transaction at a primary payer for a client at a point of sale of a healthcare provider, and adjudicating one or more services of a program of the administrator to which the client is enrolled and/or one or more secondary benefits following the adjudication of the primary claim. The purchase transaction is applicable to the respective program and the respective secondary benefit, and the program includes one or more services. The method also includes providing the one or more services and/or secondary benefits to the client in response to adjudicating the one or more services and/or secondary benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Steve Hoffman, Steve Mink, Philip Villavicencio