New Illinois law will prohibit nonmedical switching beginning January 1st.
The state of Illinois passed a law that will limit the practice of so-called nonmedical switching – in which insurance
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Removing the middlemen and reduce drug prices
A growing number of big companies are moving to help cut the price of prescription drugs for their workers by
Read MoreWhat price will be used when drug prices are required in direct to consumer ads?
The U.S. Senate passed an amendment to the spending bill that would require pharma companies to disclose the prices of
Read MoreMedicare Part B Policy Change effective January 1, 2019
Under the new policy to beginning January 1, 2019, Medicare Advantage enrollees may be required to use lower-cost alternatives to
Read MoreJohn Arnold: Are pharmacy benefit managers the good guys or bad guys of drug pricing?
(By John Arnold for STAT) In the ongoing debate over drug prices, the pharmaceutical industry has been highly effective in
Read MoreTips on how to find the best Medicare Drug Plan for you for 2019
Medicare Plan Finder tool at Medicare.gov remains the best way to search for Medicare Part Plans, which cover prescription drugs
Read MoreImagine there are no PBMs. It’s easy if you try
(By Sally Welborn and Pramod John for STAT) Americans are divided on many fronts: tariffs, building walls, and how to
Read MoreCalPERS Health Chief Wields The Power Of Data To Tame Costs
(By Alex Leeds Matthews for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) As prices for drugs and procedures soar, and
Read MoreSupport for drug companies to put prices in consumer ads
In a letter of support for the Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Act for 2019, or
Read MoreMedicare could have saved $925M by swapping brand-name combo drugs for generics
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Brand-name combination drugs may be more expensive than buying each drug separately, and
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