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Originally published on CVS Health Company News

By Joshua Fredell, SVP, Pharmacy Services

Key Points

• Understanding your prescription coverage leads to lower costs and better health outcomes.
• Review your plan details, explore cost-saving options, take medications as prescribed and consult your doctor or pharmacist with questions.
• Access additional support for managing your prescriptions through pharmacy navigation services, disease management programs, and support groups.

With health care costs rising, knowing how to navigate your benefits can lead to significant savings and better health outcomes for you. This essential guide can help you make the most of your prescription drug coverage and health plan.

1. Know your prescription plan inside and out

   Review your plan details, including covered medications, copays, deductible and out-of-pocket maximum.

   Tips include:

   • Know who your Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM) is and how to contact them with questions. Your PBM, like CVS Caremark, can describe your prescription drug plan and help explore cost-saving options.
   • Explore accepted pharmacies or if a specialty pharmacy would be more cost efficient. Specialty pharmacies may offer better pricing for complex medications.
   • Check your medication’s formulary status and which medications are covered at what cost.
      

2. Save On Your Prescription Drug Plan

   Small changes to your prescription routine can lead to significant savings, making medications more affordable and improving health outcomes.

   Consider these options as appropriate:

   • Switch to a generic or biosimilar
   • Order 90-day supplies
   • Use mail-order services
   • Apply discounts or use patient assistance programs
      

3. Take Advantage of No-Cost Preventive Care

   Take advantage of the no-cost health benefits included in your plan. Staying on top of preventive care can keep small health issues from becoming bigger problems so you can feel your best.

   This can include services such as:

   • Routine vaccines and screenings
   • Annual physicals
   • Diabetes prevention medicine
   • Tobacco cessation products 
      

4. Follow Prescription Instructions for Your Medication

   It is important to take your medication at the right dose, at the right time and for the correct duration. This is what is called medication adherence. Adhering to prescribing instructions leads to optimal health outcomes, prevents disease progression and reduces health care costs.

   If you experience challenges with adherence:

   • Ask your pharmacist questions.
   • Use counseling available.
   • Refill your prescriptions on time. 
      

5. Explore Additional Prescription Coverage Resources

   Health care providers are available to help ensure you have the right medications for you and your coverage. They can help create a personalized care experience, improve medication adherence and ultimately health outcomes.

   Additional resources include:

   • Pharmacy navigation services to help you find the best medications, pharmacy options, or cost-saving opportunities.
   • Management plans that provide education, support, tools, resources, etc. to improve your care.
   • Pharmacist and provider consultations for questions about the instructions, interactions or proper usage.
   • Educational programs and support groups including workshops, seminars, online courses and peer support communities.

Take control of your health today and maximize your prescription coverage. Review your documents, contact your PBM, like CVS Caremark, or your doctor or pharmacist with any questions along the way.

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Originally published on CVS Health Company News

By Joshua Fredell, SVP, Pharmacy Services

Key Points

• Understanding your prescription coverage leads to lower costs and better health outcomes.
• Review your plan details, explore cost-saving options, take medications as prescribed and consult your doctor or pharmacist with questions.
• Access additional support for managing your prescriptions through pharmacy navigation services, disease management programs, and support groups.

With health care costs rising, knowing how to navigate your benefits can lead to significant savings and better health outcomes for you. This essential guide can help you make the most of your prescription drug coverage and health plan.

1. Know your prescription plan inside and out

   Review your plan details, including covered medications, copays, deductible and out-of-pocket maximum.

   Tips include:

   • Know who your Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM) is and how to contact them with questions. Your PBM, like CVS Caremark, can describe your prescription drug plan and help explore cost-saving options.
   • Explore accepted pharmacies or if a specialty pharmacy would be more cost efficient. Specialty pharmacies may offer better pricing for complex medications.
   • Check your medication’s formulary status and which medications are covered at what cost.
      

2. Save On Your Prescription Drug Plan

   Small changes to your prescription routine can lead to significant savings, making medications more affordable and improving health outcomes.

   Consider these options as appropriate:

   • Switch to a generic or biosimilar
   • Order 90-day supplies
   • Use mail-order services
   • Apply discounts or use patient assistance programs
      

3. Take Advantage of No-Cost Preventive Care

   Take advantage of the no-cost health benefits included in your plan. Staying on top of preventive care can keep small health issues from becoming bigger problems so you can feel your best.

   This can include services such as:

   • Routine vaccines and screenings
   • Annual physicals
   • Diabetes prevention medicine
   • Tobacco cessation products 
      

4. Follow Prescription Instructions for Your Medication

   It is important to take your medication at the right dose, at the right time and for the correct duration. This is what is called medication adherence. Adhering to prescribing instructions leads to optimal health outcomes, prevents disease progression and reduces health care costs.

   If you experience challenges with adherence:

   • Ask your pharmacist questions.
   • Use counseling available.
   • Refill your prescriptions on time. 
      

5. Explore Additional Prescription Coverage Resources

   Health care providers are available to help ensure you have the right medications for you and your coverage. They can help create a personalized care experience, improve medication adherence and ultimately health outcomes.

   Additional resources include:

   • Pharmacy navigation services to help you find the best medications, pharmacy options, or cost-saving opportunities.
   • Management plans that provide education, support, tools, resources, etc. to improve your care.
   • Pharmacist and provider consultations for questions about the instructions, interactions or proper usage.
   • Educational programs and support groups including workshops, seminars, online courses and peer support communities.

Take control of your health today and maximize your prescription coverage. Review your documents, contact your PBM, like CVS Caremark, or your doctor or pharmacist with any questions along the way.

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Originally published on CVS Health Company News

By Joshua Fredell, SVP, Pharmacy Services

Key Points

• Understanding your prescription coverage leads to lower costs and better health outcomes.
• Review your plan details, explore cost-saving options, take medications as prescribed and consult your doctor or pharmacist with questions.
• Access additional support for managing your prescriptions through pharmacy navigation services, disease management programs, and support groups.

With health care costs rising, knowing how to navigate your benefits can lead to significant savings and better health outcomes for you. This essential guide can help you make the most of your prescription drug coverage and health plan.

1. Know your prescription plan inside and out

   Review your plan details, including covered medications, copays, deductible and out-of-pocket maximum.

   Tips include:

   • Know who your Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM) is and how to contact them with questions. Your PBM, like CVS Caremark, can describe your prescription drug plan and help explore cost-saving options.
   • Explore accepted pharmacies or if a specialty pharmacy would be more cost efficient. Specialty pharmacies may offer better pricing for complex medications.
   • Check your medication’s formulary status and which medications are covered at what cost.
      

2. Save On Your Prescription Drug Plan

   Small changes to your prescription routine can lead to significant savings, making medications more affordable and improving health outcomes.

   Consider these options as appropriate:

   • Switch to a generic or biosimilar
   • Order 90-day supplies
   • Use mail-order services
   • Apply discounts or use patient assistance programs
      

3. Take Advantage of No-Cost Preventive Care

   Take advantage of the no-cost health benefits included in your plan. Staying on top of preventive care can keep small health issues from becoming bigger problems so you can feel your best.

   This can include services such as:

   • Routine vaccines and screenings
   • Annual physicals
   • Diabetes prevention medicine
   • Tobacco cessation products 
      

4. Follow Prescription Instructions for Your Medication

   It is important to take your medication at the right dose, at the right time and for the correct duration. This is what is called medication adherence. Adhering to prescribing instructions leads to optimal health outcomes, prevents disease progression and reduces health care costs.

   If you experience challenges with adherence:

   • Ask your pharmacist questions.
   • Use counseling available.
   • Refill your prescriptions on time. 
      

5. Explore Additional Prescription Coverage Resources

   Health care providers are available to help ensure you have the right medications for you and your coverage. They can help create a personalized care experience, improve medication adherence and ultimately health outcomes.

   Additional resources include:

   • Pharmacy navigation services to help you find the best medications, pharmacy options, or cost-saving opportunities.
   • Management plans that provide education, support, tools, resources, etc. to improve your care.
   • Pharmacist and provider consultations for questions about the instructions, interactions or proper usage.
   • Educational programs and support groups including workshops, seminars, online courses and peer support communities.

Take control of your health today and maximize your prescription coverage. Review your documents, contact your PBM, like CVS Caremark, or your doctor or pharmacist with any questions along the way.

# # #

Originally published on CVS Health Company News

By Joshua Fredell, SVP, Pharmacy Services

Key Points

• Understanding your prescription coverage leads to lower costs and better health outcomes.
• Review your plan details, explore cost-saving options, take medications as prescribed and consult your doctor or pharmacist with questions.
• Access additional support for managing your prescriptions through pharmacy navigation services, disease management programs, and support groups.

With health care costs rising, knowing how to navigate your benefits can lead to significant savings and better health outcomes for you. This essential guide can help you make the most of your prescription drug coverage and health plan.

1. Know your prescription plan inside and out

   Review your plan details, including covered medications, copays, deductible and out-of-pocket maximum.

   Tips include:

   • Know who your Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM) is and how to contact them with questions. Your PBM, like CVS Caremark, can describe your prescription drug plan and help explore cost-saving options.
   • Explore accepted pharmacies or if a specialty pharmacy would be more cost efficient. Specialty pharmacies may offer better pricing for complex medications.
   • Check your medication’s formulary status and which medications are covered at what cost.
      

2. Save On Your Prescription Drug Plan

   Small changes to your prescription routine can lead to significant savings, making medications more affordable and improving health outcomes.

   Consider these options as appropriate:

   • Switch to a generic or biosimilar
   • Order 90-day supplies
   • Use mail-order services
   • Apply discounts or use patient assistance programs
      

3. Take Advantage of No-Cost Preventive Care

   Take advantage of the no-cost health benefits included in your plan. Staying on top of preventive care can keep small health issues from becoming bigger problems so you can feel your best.

   This can include services such as:

   • Routine vaccines and screenings
   • Annual physicals
   • Diabetes prevention medicine
   • Tobacco cessation products 
      

4. Follow Prescription Instructions for Your Medication

   It is important to take your medication at the right dose, at the right time and for the correct duration. This is what is called medication adherence. Adhering to prescribing instructions leads to optimal health outcomes, prevents disease progression and reduces health care costs.

   If you experience challenges with adherence:

   • Ask your pharmacist questions.
   • Use counseling available.
   • Refill your prescriptions on time. 
      

5. Explore Additional Prescription Coverage Resources

   Health care providers are available to help ensure you have the right medications for you and your coverage. They can help create a personalized care experience, improve medication adherence and ultimately health outcomes.

   Additional resources include:

   • Pharmacy navigation services to help you find the best medications, pharmacy options, or cost-saving opportunities.
   • Management plans that provide education, support, tools, resources, etc. to improve your care.
   • Pharmacist and provider consultations for questions about the instructions, interactions or proper usage.
   • Educational programs and support groups including workshops, seminars, online courses and peer support communities.

Take control of your health today and maximize your prescription coverage. Review your documents, contact your PBM, like CVS Caremark, or your doctor or pharmacist with any questions along the way.

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HAMILTON, Bermuda, February 24, 2026 /3BL/ – This World Bartender Day (February 24), Bacardi is celebrating the expansion of its successful bartender training program, Shake Your Future, Puerto Rico, Poland and more. At the same time as these first-time launches, new cohorts are continuing to join the program in markets like Spain, South Africa and Bermuda as Bacardi shows its support for new talent in the hospitality industry.

To date, the family-owned spirits company has helped train hundreds of new bartenders through Shake Your Future. This internationally recognized program provides unemployed and underemployed young adults with the skills needed to begin a career in mixology, while at the same time supporting the industry with talented new recruits.

Bacardi also helps Shake Your Future graduates to secure their first job behind the bar by identifying career opportunities with industry partners and facilitating their move after completing their training.

“Bartenders are at the heart of cocktail culture – it’s their craft that elevates every experience,” said Sean Kerry, VP, Global On‑Trade, Bacardi. “With Shake Your Future, we’re transforming lives by creating a clear path for new talent to enter the world of bartending and helping our partners build teams that will drive the growth of their business and the future of mixology.”

Through Shake Your Future, Bacardi supports local communities close to where the company operates. Since its launch in 2018, the program has helped young adults find employment and address the industry-wide shortage of skilled bartenders. More than that, Shake Your Future fosters a supportive environment giving graduates the confidence and life-skills for future success in bartending and beyond.

As part of its Corporate Sustainability commitments to protect People & Planet, Bacardi supports local causes, partnerships, and programs to drive employability and job opportunities in its communities. For more on how Bacardi is doing the right thing, visit www.BacardiLimited.com/CS.

ENDS

About Bacardi Limited
Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held international spirits company, produces, markets, and distributes spirits and wines. The Bacardi Limited portfolio comprises more than 200 brands and labels, including BACARDÍ® rum, PATRÓN® tequila, GREY GOOSE® vodka, DEWAR’S® Blended Scotch whisky, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin, MARTINI® vermouth and sparkling wines, CAZADORES® 100% blue agave tequila, and other leading and emerging brands including WILLIAM LAWSON’S® Scotch whisky, D’USSÉ® Cognac, ANGEL’S ENVY® American straight whiskey, and ST-GERMAIN® elderflower liqueur. Founded more than 164 years ago in Santiago de Cuba, family-owned Bacardi Limited currently employs more than 8,000, operates production facilities in 10 countries and territories, and sells its brands in more than 160 markets. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited. Visit http://www.bacardilimited.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, February 24, 2026 /3BL/ – This World Bartender Day (February 24), Bacardi is celebrating the expansion of its successful bartender training program, Shake Your Future, Puerto Rico, Poland and more. At the same time as these first-time launches, new cohorts are continuing to join the program in markets like Spain, South Africa and Bermuda as Bacardi shows its support for new talent in the hospitality industry.

To date, the family-owned spirits company has helped train hundreds of new bartenders through Shake Your Future. This internationally recognized program provides unemployed and underemployed young adults with the skills needed to begin a career in mixology, while at the same time supporting the industry with talented new recruits.

Bacardi also helps Shake Your Future graduates to secure their first job behind the bar by identifying career opportunities with industry partners and facilitating their move after completing their training.

“Bartenders are at the heart of cocktail culture – it’s their craft that elevates every experience,” said Sean Kerry, VP, Global On‑Trade, Bacardi. “With Shake Your Future, we’re transforming lives by creating a clear path for new talent to enter the world of bartending and helping our partners build teams that will drive the growth of their business and the future of mixology.”

Through Shake Your Future, Bacardi supports local communities close to where the company operates. Since its launch in 2018, the program has helped young adults find employment and address the industry-wide shortage of skilled bartenders. More than that, Shake Your Future fosters a supportive environment giving graduates the confidence and life-skills for future success in bartending and beyond.

As part of its Corporate Sustainability commitments to protect People & Planet, Bacardi supports local causes, partnerships, and programs to drive employability and job opportunities in its communities. For more on how Bacardi is doing the right thing, visit www.BacardiLimited.com/CS.

ENDS

About Bacardi Limited
Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held international spirits company, produces, markets, and distributes spirits and wines. The Bacardi Limited portfolio comprises more than 200 brands and labels, including BACARDÍ® rum, PATRÓN® tequila, GREY GOOSE® vodka, DEWAR’S® Blended Scotch whisky, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin, MARTINI® vermouth and sparkling wines, CAZADORES® 100% blue agave tequila, and other leading and emerging brands including WILLIAM LAWSON’S® Scotch whisky, D’USSÉ® Cognac, ANGEL’S ENVY® American straight whiskey, and ST-GERMAIN® elderflower liqueur. Founded more than 164 years ago in Santiago de Cuba, family-owned Bacardi Limited currently employs more than 8,000, operates production facilities in 10 countries and territories, and sells its brands in more than 160 markets. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited. Visit http://www.bacardilimited.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.