NIH Marketplace Update

International Mail Prescriptions: CBP Delays Rule to January 20

High-Cost Rx Insights for Benefits Professionals

What the Entry Type 13 extension means for employer health plans that use international Rx sourcing

By Jake Velie, CPT

Founder, Chairman & CEO, National Integrative Health

Cover of the National Integrative Health NIH Marketplace Update, Issue 1: International Mail Prescriptions

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What You'll Learn

Inside this update

AT A GLANCE

The old date, the new mandatory date of January 20, 2027, what Entry Type 13 covers, why drugs are affected, and what it does not cover.

QUESTIONS PLAN SPONSORS SHOULD BE ASKING NOW

Six practical questions on vendor continuity, member impact, transition planning, stop-loss, and whether your plan relies on a single lever.

SOURCING IS ONE TACTIC, NOT THE FULL STRATEGY

Clinical review, plan design guardrails, site-of-care optimization, claims data analysis, procurement options, and stop-loss coordination.

Developed for the stakeholders responsible for plan spend

For plan sponsors, benefits professionals, brokers, TPAs, and stop-loss partners. Educational content; not legal or clinical advice.

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