MedImpact’s MedEmpower Fuel™ Receives PBMI Excellence Award

Clinically based nutrition, wellness, and chronic condition management app is a core part of MedImpact’s standard pharmacy benefit management offering

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MedImpact, the nation’s largest independent provider of pharmacy benefit, health, and technology solutions, announced today that its MedEmpower Fuel™ app has been honored with the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute’s (PBMI) Excellence Award.

“MedEmpower Fuel is built on the principle that addressing the root causes of high-cost conditions is as important as managing them after they develop,” said Zach Johnson, Executive Vice President at MedImpact. “Fuel is about empowering people—meeting them where they are with technology, tools, and clinical expertise that enable them to live healthier lives and avoid costly complications down the road.”

MedImpact offers this comprehensive, clinically based wellness app as a core part of its standard pharmacy benefit management offering—available to clients and members at no additional cost. By embedding MedEmpower Fuel directly into benefit designs, the company is changing how PBMs help members lead healthier lives while enabling payers to manage costs more effectively.

MedEmpower Fuel empowers individuals to make healthier choices by providing personalized meal planning, activity tracking, and behavioral coaching—all designed to support weight management and chronic disease prevention.

MedEmpower Fuel also offers add-on clinical condition management programs tailored specifically for people with hypertension, cancer, autoimmune disease, and behavioral health challenges with one-on-one coaching from specially trained nurses. These enhanced bundles provide personalized clinical support to people with the most complex and costly health challenges.

For healthcare payers, MedEmpower Fuel provides a strategic advantage by combining MedImpact’s advanced analytics, clinical expertise, and consumer engagement capabilities to deliver measurable improvements in population health and cost containment.

“This award is proof that when you combine technology, clinical expertise, and consumer-friendly tools, you can change the trajectory of health for entire populations, one member at a time,” said Johnson. “MedEmpower Fuel isn’t just a benefit—it’s a catalyst for healthier members and smarter spending and we are proud to receive PBMI’s excellence award.”

About MedImpact

San Diego-based MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. is the nation’s largest independent health solutions, technology, and pharmacy benefit management provider. For 35 years, MedImpact has helped commercial and government healthcare payers improve member health, manage benefits, and reduce drug costs. Today, MedImpact serves more than 20 million members and processes more than $40 billion in pharmacy transactions annually. To learn more, visit us online, follow us on LinkedIn, or contact us at [e-mail].