New Warnings on Pain Medicines.
The Food and Drug Administration’s decision to require a black box warning (the strongest warning that FDA puts on a
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Three (3) Billion Dollars in Drug Costs Savings
On Monday, Anthem Inc., the largest for-profit managed health care company in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, filed a
Read MoreAre Pharmacy Benefit Managers the Cause of High Drug Costs?
Why are we paying more for drugs; is it due to secret deals between drug makers and pharmacy benefit managers
Read MoreThe Medicare Drug Payment Model Worsens a Bad Situation
According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the proposal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that
Read MoreThe Changes in Medicare Part B Drug Prescribing; Will it Cut Costs?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced last week innovative reimbursement strategies in Medicare Part B drug prescribing practices.
Read MoreCoinsurance trend means seniors likely to face higher out-of-pocket drug costs
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) Medicare beneficiaries may get hit with higher prescription drug bills this year (2016) because
Read MoreMedicare is investigating four ways to lower drug costs.
The government is investigating four ways to lower drug costs. The first is to cut add-on fees for doctors and
Read MoreSurging Prescription drug costs becomes a campaign issue
In 2014, the cost of prescription drugs had increased more than 12% compared with a 2% growth the years before,
Read MoreMedicare To Test New Payment Approaches For Some Prescription Medications
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News) Medicare plans to test new ways to pay for prescription medications given in
Read MoreThrow-away Drugs–A Multi Billion Dollar Drain on Medicare
In an article posted by Denver Nicks on time.com, the issue of pharmaceuticals packaging prescription drugs in a manner that “guarantees” that
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