Patents by Inventor William J. Barre
William J. Barre 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: 11865199Abstract: A method is disclosed whereby consumers enrolled in a prescription benefit plan can obtain prescription medication fulfillment at any participating pharmacy of their choice, regardless of whether the fulfillment is by a retail pharmacy or a mail order pharmacy, and whether the quantity of medication prescribed is for administration over a short period (acute care) or a prolonged period (maintenance). The plan of this invention operates by having the plan manager substantially equalize the financial effects of the discounts and services fees allowed to participating pharmacies such that both retail and mail order pharmacies are compensated in a manner which encourages them to accept all consumers and fill all prescriptions. Compensation is preferably adjusted periodically by the manager to retain pharmacy incentives. Consumers obtain choice of pharmacies, plan payers have pleased employees and members and pharmacies obtain income from the entire spectrum of consumers.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2010Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: MEDIMPACT HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: William J. Barre, Dale R. Brown, Frederick Howe
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Publication number: 20230419273Abstract: A method for electronically determining patient medical treatment eligibility, coverage, copayment amount and insurer billing simultaneously, by: (a) a patient requesting medical treatment at a retail clinic; (b) the patient presenting a health insurance card at the retail clinic; (c) the retail clinic transmitting patient health insurance card information to a centralized adjudication facility; (d) the retail clinic transmitting medical treatment information to the centralized adjudication facility; (e) the centralized adjudication facility determining patient medical treatment coverage, eligibility and copayment amount (f) transmitting the patient medical treatment coverage, eligibility and copayment amount from the centralized adjudication facility to the retail clinic; (g) the patient purchasing the medical treatment by paying the retail clinic the copayment amount, (h) transmitting a bill to the health care insurance provider; and (i) thereby informing the retail clinic clinician to sell the medical treaType: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Dale R. Brown, William J. Barre, Frederick Howe
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Patent number: 11790329Abstract: A method for electronically determining patient medical treatment eligibility, coverage, copayment amount and insurer billing simultaneously, by: (a) a patient requesting medical treatment at a retail clinic; (b) the patient presenting a health insurance card at the retail clinic; (c) the retail clinic transmitting patient health insurance card information to a centralized adjudication facility; (d) the retail clinic transmitting medical treatment information to the centralized adjudication facility; (e) the centralized adjudication facility determining patient medical treatment coverage, eligibility and copayment amount (f) transmitting the patient medical treatment coverage, eligibility and copayment amount from the centralized adjudication facility to the retail clinic; (g) the patient purchasing the medical treatment by paying the retail clinic the copayment amount, (h) transmitting a bill to the health care insurance provider; and (i) thereby informing the retail clinic clinician to sell the medical treaType: GrantFiled: August 16, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.Inventors: Dale R. Brown, William J. Barre, Frederick Howe
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Publication number: 20220391858Abstract: A method for electronically determining patient medical treatment eligibility, coverage, copayment amount and insurer billing simultaneously, by: (a) a patient requesting medical treatment at a retail clinic; (b) the patient presenting a health insurance card at the retail clinic; (c) the retail clinic transmitting patient health insurance card information to a centralized adjudication facility; (d) the retail clinic transmitting medical treatment information to the centralized adjudication facility; (e) the centralized adjudication facility determining patient medical treatment coverage, eligibility and copayment amount (f) transmitting the patient medical treatment coverage, eligibility and copayment amount from the centralized adjudication facility to the retail clinic; (g) the patient purchasing the medical treatment by paying the retail clinic the copayment amount, (h) transmitting a bill to the health care insurance provider; and (i) thereby informing the retail clinic clinician to sell the medical treaType: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Dale R. Brown, William J. Barre, Frederick Howe
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Patent number: 11507927Abstract: A method for electronically determining patient medical treatment eligibility, coverage, copayment amount and insurer billing, by: (a) a patient requesting medical treatment at a retail clinic; (b) the patient presenting a health insurance card at the retail clinic; (c) the retail clinic transmitting patient health insurance card information to a centralized adjudication facility; (d) the retail clinic transmitting medical treatment information to the centralized adjudication facility; (e) the centralized adjudication facility determining patient medical treatment coverage, eligibility and copayment amount (f) transmitting the patient medical treatment coverage, eligibility and copayment amount from the centralized adjudication facility to the retail clinic; (g) the patient purchasing the medical treatment by paying the retail clinic the copayment amount, (h) transmitting a bill to the health care insurance provider; and (i) thereby informing the retail clinic clinician to sell the medical treatment to the paType: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.Inventors: Dale R. Brown, William J. Barre, Frederick Howe
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Publication number: 20220344021Abstract: Systems, devices, non-transitory computer storage mediums, and methods are described herein for pharmaceutical benefits management including routing pharmaceutical claims over a computer network. The system includes a computer network and a client device communicatively coupled to the computer network. The client device is configured to receive order information representative of a prescription drug prescribed for a consumer. The system includes a communications switch configured to derive a processor control number associated with the order information and route the order information based on the processor control number. The system includes a pharmaceutical benefits manager configured to authorize the prescription drug with the reimbursement based on the processor control number and configured to transmit the authorization with the reimbursement to the client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: William J. Barre, Dale R. Brown, Frederick Howe
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Publication number: 20200364679Abstract: A method for electronically determining patient medical treatment eligibility, coverage, copayment amount and insurer billing, by: (a) a patient requesting medical treatment at a retail clinic; (b) the patient presenting a health insurance card at the retail clinic; (c) the retail clinic transmitting patient health insurance card information to a centralized adjudication facility; (d) the retail clinic transmitting medical treatment information to the centralized adjudication facility; (e) the centralized adjudication facility determining patient medical treatment coverage, eligibility and copayment amount (f) transmitting the patient medical treatment coverage, eligibility and copayment amount from the centralized adjudication facility to the retail clinic; (g) the patient purchasing the medical treatment by paying the retail clinic the copayment amount, (h) transmitting a bill to the health care insurance provider; and (i) thereby informing the retail clinic clinician to sell the medical treatment to the paType: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Dale R. Brown, William J. Barre, Frederick Howe
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Publication number: 20190279753Abstract: Systems for filling and managing a patient's healthcare needs are provided. Some systems and methods described herein relate to a total healthcare fulfillment system. The healthcare fulfillment system of various embodiments is a central portal which coordinates with multiple parties, for example, with physicians, retail pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, specialty providers, and patients in order to address all of a patient's prescription drug needs or other healthcare needs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Timothy Rourke, William J. Barre
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Publication number: 20190050829Abstract: A method for electronically determining patient medical treatment eligibility, coverage, copayment amount and insurer billing, by: (a) a patient requesting medical treatment at a retail clinic; (b) the patient presenting a health insurance card at the retail clinic; (c) the retail clinic transmitting patient health insurance card information to a centralized adjudication facility; (d) the retail clinic transmitting medical treatment information to the centralized adjudication facility; (e) the centralized adjudication facility determining patient medical treatment coverage, eligibility and copayment amount (f) transmitting the patient medical treatment coverage, eligibility and copayment amount from the centralized adjudication facility to the retail clinic; (g) the patient purchasing the medical treatment by paying the retail clinic the copayment amount, (h) transmitting a bill to the health care insurance provider; and (i) thereby informing the retail clinic clinician to sell the medical treatment to the paType: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: MEDIMPACT HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Dale R. Brown, William J. Barre, Frederick Howe
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Publication number: 20170161458Abstract: Systems for filling and managing a patient's healthcare needs are provided. Some systems and methods described herein relate to a total healthcare fulfillment system. The healthcare fulfillment system of various embodiments is a central portal which coordinates with physicians, retail pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, specialty providers, and patients in order to address all of a patient's prescription drug needs or other healthcare needs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Timothy ROURKE, William J. BARRE
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Publication number: 20160034668Abstract: Systems for filling and managing a patient's healthcare needs are provided. Some systems and methods described herein relate to a total healthcare fulfillment system. The healthcare fulfillment system of various embodiments is a central portal which coordinates with multiple parties, for example, with physicians, retail pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, specialty providers, and patients in order to address all of a patient's prescription drug needs or other healthcare needs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: MEDIMPACT HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Timothy Rourke, William J. Barre
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Publication number: 20140278495Abstract: Systems for filling and managing a patient's healthcare needs are provided. Some systems and methods described herein relate to a total healthcare fulfillment system. The healthcare fulfillment system of various embodiments is a central portal which coordinates with physicians, retail pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, specialty providers, and patients in order to address all of a patient's prescription drug needs or other healthcare needs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: MEDIMPACT HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Timothy ROURKE, William J. Barre
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Patent number: 8069059Abstract: A method is disclosed by which pharmacies and physicians are encouraged to select appropriate and effective medications but dissuaded from selecting higher priced medications where more economical versions are available as alternatives, but where physicians and patients can also select such higher priced medications if they so choose and are prepared to pay that higher price. Under this system a single representative price (capitation rate) is calculated by a prescription payment plan manager for a group of related medications, usually including both branded and generic, and that price is paid to a pharmacy for all prescriptions of that group of medications fulfilled under the plan. The representative prices for different groups, including their minimum levels, are periodically reviewed and updated as appropriate.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.Inventors: Frederick Howe, William J. Barre, Michael W. Lyon
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Publication number: 20100287002Abstract: A method is disclosed whereby consumers enrolled in a prescription benefit plan can obtain prescription medication fulfillment at any participating pharmacy of their choice, regardless of whether the fulfillment is by a retail pharmacy or a mail order pharmacy, and whether the quantity of medication prescribed is for administration over a short period (acute care) or a prolonged period (maintenance). The plan of this invention operates by having the plan manager substantially equalize the financial effects of the discounts and services fees allowed to participating pharmacies such that both retail and mail order pharmacies are compensated in a manner which encourages them to accept all consumers and fill all prescriptions. Compensation is preferably adjusted periodically by the manager to retain pharmacy incentives. Consumers obtain choice of pharmacies, plan payers have pleased employees and members and pharmacies obtain income from the entire spectrum of consumers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.Inventors: William J. Barre, Dale R. Brown, Frederick Howe
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Publication number: 20100217622Abstract: A method for electronically determining patient medical treatment eligibility, coverage, copayment amount and insurer billing, by: (a) a patient requesting medical treatment at a retail clinic; (b) the patient presenting a health insurance card at the retail clinic; (c) the retail clinic transmitting patient health insurance card information to a centralized adjudication facility; (d) the retail clinic transmitting medical treatment information to the centralized adjudication facility; (e) the centralized adjudication facility determining patient medical treatment coverage, eligibility and copayment amount (f) transmitting the patient medical treatment coverage, eligibility and copayment amount from the centralized adjudication facility to the retail clinic; (g) the patient purchasing the medical treatment by paying the retail clinic the copayment amount, (h) transmitting a bill to the health care insurance provider; and (i) thereby informing the retail clinic clinician to sell the medical treatment to the paType: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Dale R. Brown, William J. Barre, Frederick Howe
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Publication number: 20090177490Abstract: A method is disclosed by which pharmacies and physicians are encouraged to select appropriate and effective medications but dissuaded from selecting higher priced medications where more economical versions are available as alternatives, but where physicians and patients can also select such higher priced medications if they so choose and are prepared to pay that higher price. Under this system a single representative price (capitation rate) is calculated by a prescription payment plan manager for a group of related medications, usually including both branded and generic, and that price is paid to a pharmacy for all prescriptions of that group of medications fulfilled under the plan. The representative prices for different groups, including their minimum levels, are periodically reviewed and updated as appropriate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2009Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Frederick Howe, William J. Barre, Michael W. Lyon
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Patent number: 7505917Abstract: A method is disclosed by which pharmacies and physicians are encouraged to select appropriate and effective medications but dissuaded from selecting higher priced medications where more economical versions are available as alternatives, but where physicians and patients can also select such higher priced medications if they so choose and are prepared to pay that higher price. Under this system a single representative price (capitation rate) is calculated by a prescription payment plan manager for a group of related medications, usually including both branded and generic, and that price is paid to a pharmacy for all prescriptions of that group of medications fulfilled under the plan. The representative prices for different groups, including their minimum levels, are periodically reviewed and updated as appropriate.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2006Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.Inventors: Frederick Howe, William J. Barre, Michael W. Lyon