4th patient charity settles Medicare kickback allegations
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A fourth patient charity agreed to pay $3 million to settle claims it
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
‘The time to worry is now’: The coronavirus in China could threaten pharma’s ingredient sourcing
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) As a novel coronavirus spreads through China and rattles the rest of the world, the
Read MoreWant to know how contentious drug pricing is in Washington? Check the receipts
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and the 31 other major drug makers that
Read MoreBCBSA joins Civica, Rx and hospitals to make their own generic medications
Civica, Rx, a non-profit venture works with generic drug companies to manufacture medications that are in short supply or subject
Read MoreThe Medicare Part D drug plan donut hole is closed, but drugs won’t be free
Who among us has not heard of the Medicare Part D donut hole? Now, how many will admit that they
Read MoreSafety net providers are pushing back on the growing use of 2-tiered policies
Cares Community Health, a 340B safety net provider, filled a lawsuit claiming that the US Department of Health and Human
Read MoreYou can change your Medicare Advantage plan but time is running out
Almost 25 percent of seniors said they rather get a colonoscopy or go to the dentist then review their Medicare
Read MorePatients Still Struggle To Balance High Costs Of MS Treatment, Despite Generic
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Sometimes, the approval of a new generic drug offers more hype than hope for patients’
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period ends March 31st
If the Medicare Advantage health plan you signed up for last year did not meet your needs, don’t worry, you
Read MoreCivica Rx signs agreement with Thermo Fischer Scientific
Civica Rx announced it has signed a seven-year term agreement with Thermo Fischer Scientific to develop and manufacture medications with
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