Does Medicare Part B increase or decrease the prices of physician-administered drugs relative to physician-administered drugs covered by private insurance? That is the question a paper by Acquatella, Ericson and Starc (2023) aim to answer. Before we answer that question, we first need to understand how Part B works, how physicians are reimbursed, and how…
Small businesses are struggling with rising costs and tariffs, but many are still looking to maintain or increase health coverage, according to a recent report from Chase. The post Report: Small Businesses Work to Balance Rising Costs and Health Coverage appeared first on MedCity News.
A new Trilliant Health report reveals vast price variation for identical healthcare services, even for procedures delivered at the exact same facility. Allison Oakes, Trilliant’s chief research officer, urged providers to prove they are delivering true value for the cost and pressed employers to leverage their purchasing power to demand higher-value care. The post Same…
Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 drug Wegovy expanded its label to include the metabolic disorder known as MASH. Analysts say there’s room for many MASH drugs with the treatment landscape expected to shape up to include combinations of therapies bringing different approaches to this fatty liver disease. The post FDA Approval Expands Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy to the…
By MATTHEW HOLT So I am back dealing with Labcorp & Blue Shield of California over the mysterious $34 copay. If you want to catch up go here Over the weekend Labcorp sent me a final due notice on my bill…. the one that they couldn’t tell me about without asking for all the information…
Outcomes are no longer a nice-to-have or a post-hoc justification for care provided. They are a central currency of care in a system that’s shifting faster than ever toward accountability. The post For Rehab Providers Outcomes Are the Strategy: Not Just the Scorecard appeared first on MedCity News.
Here are five guidelines to help employers balance health outcomes and financial responsibility to ensure that GLP-1 coverage is effective, affordable, and aligned with improved health and workforce well-being for employees and their families. The post How Employers Can Build an Effective GLP-1 Strategy appeared first on MedCity News.
Para padres de niños en edad escolar, la lista de cosas para hacer en el otoño puede parecer interminable. Comprar útiles. Completar largos formularios. Agendar la charla con los maestros. ¿Ya les quedan chicas las zapatillas? En algún momento, puede que recuerden las vacunas contra la gripe. Vacunarte. Vacunarlos. ¿Debería hacerlo? ¿Puedo hacerlo? ¿Sigue vigente?…
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For parents of school-aged children, the fall to-do list can seem ever-growing. Buy school supplies. Fill out endless school forms. Block off parent-teacher nights. Do the kids’ tennis shoes still fit? Somewhere, at some point, you might remember flu shots. Get your flu shot. Get their flu shots. Or should you? Can you? Is that…