Will the new Medicare Part D formulary rules cause patient safety risks?
In an emailed statement by the AMA, they stated that the newly introduced guidelines to allow Medicare Part D plans
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Health Care Redesign
Comcast is reinventing employee healthcare: 4 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) America’s largest cable company, Comcast, is bypassing health insurers to tackle its medical
Read MoreCopay Accumulators
According to a recent survey of 170 employers conducted by the National Business Group on Health, 17 percent of employers
Read MoreHighmark to pay ambulance companies for treating patients outside hospital
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Highmark and Allegheny Health Network, both in Pittsburgh, launched a pilot program under
Read MoreCommunity paramedicine
In attempt to avoid unnecessary and costly hospital visits, a pilot program in Massachusetts which will allow a small number
Read MoreRemoving 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 MoreAmericans rigging own medical safety nets as health plan costs climb
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) High health insurance prices have led a growing number of Americans to bypass
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 MoreMedicaid Covers Foster Kids, But Daunting Health Needs Still Slip Through The Crack
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Sherri and Thomas Croom have been foster parents to 27 children — from
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