The U.S. government contributed research to a Gilead remdesivir patent — but didn’t get credit
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Two documents dating back to 2015 shed further light on the role the federal government
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Health Care Finance
Cigna program to pay out-of-network providers for COVID-19 services
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cigna will pay out-of-network providers market-based rates for treatment provided to its members with
Read MoreUnitedHealth announces new cost sharing waivers
UnitedHealth Group announced its fully insured members will receive a credit of 5 to 20 percent on their June premium
Read MoreDrug transport costs jump 224% amid COVID-19 pandemic, survey finds
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) The cost of shipping pharmaceuticals to the U.S has increased by an average
Read MoreHumana is waiving copayments when you see your primary care doctor
Humana, the nation’s second-largest provider of Medicare Advantage plans, announced that it is waiving copayments, deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs
Read MoreIs $4,460 per course of treatment a fair price to treat COVID-19?
Gilead has not yet set a price for the first coronavirus treatment to have shown clinical benefits; however, the Institute
Read MoreDo formulary exclusion list benefit the patient?
Express Scripts and CVS Caremark, the two largest pharmacy benefit managers, increased the numbers of drugs on their 2020 exclusion
Read MoreCost of cancer drugs not linked to clinical benefit, study finds
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The costs of dozens of cancer drugs were about 2.3 times higher in the
Read MoreCMS makes 2nd round of sweeping regulatory changes in response to COVID-19: 12 notes
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospita Review) CMS has issued another round of sweeping rule changes and regulatory waivers, giving physicians,
Read MoreWalgreens lowers prices on hundreds of prescription drugs
( By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens cut the costs of hundreds of its prescription drugs in response
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