A Search For New Ways To Pay For Drugs That Cost A Mint
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Researchers expect that three dozen new drugs will come on the market over the next
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Health Care Redesign
National Preferred Flex Formulary by Express Scripts
Express Scripts announced it is introducing a novel formulary to provide employers and health plans a better opportunity to lower
Read MoreFitness trackers, free hospital rides: How Medicare Advantage insurers lure members
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) In Minnesota, a new federal law will force more than 300,000 people to
Read MoreCMS proposes changes to managed Medicaid, CHIP: 7 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a proposed rule Nov. 8 aimed at overhauling its 2016 managed care regulations
Read MoreHHS to launch new mandatory bundled payment models: 4 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS canceled and scaled back major mandatory bundled payment models in 2017 under the leadership
Read MoreNew Medicare Advantage Benefits Are Supposed To Help Seniors Stay Out Of The Hospital
(By Susan Jaffe for NPR) For some older adults, private Medicare Advantage plans next year will include a host of
Read MoreMajority of Medicare beneficiaries want caps on drug costs
According to survey results from eHealth, 83 percent of Medicare beneficiaries believe the best way to ensure the future of
Read MoreIn Search Of Insurance Savings, Consumers Can Get Unwittingly Wedged Into Narrow-Network Plans
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) As a breast cancer survivor, Donna Catanuchi said she knows she can’t go
Read MoreUtah insurer will pay for members’ travel to Mexico to fill pricey prescriptions
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) In an effort to combat rising drug prices, one Utah health insurer will
Read MoreCMS estimates nearly $17.2 billion in Medicare Part B savings with new drug pricing model
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) says the new drug pricing model with international component could save Medicare
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