Several Blues plans are offering 2nd round of refunds to members
Many health plans offered premium assistance earlier in the year, but amid strong financial performance, several insurers are coming back
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Health Care Finance
Humira is mainly covered by Medicare Part D and Part C
Humira, biologic drug that is used to treat inflammatory conditions, is mainly covered by Medicare Part D and Part C;
Read MoreMedicare spent more than $1.4 billion on throw-away drugs
According to a report from MedicareAdvantage.com, it found Medicare spent more than $1.4 billion on discarded drugs during 2017 and
Read MoreWhat to do about the potential of high health costs in retirement
Today’s retirement can last twenty or thirty years so the chance of needing medical care is significant and costly. So
Read MoreThe ABCs of HSAs
Many employees who have health savings accounts don’t understand how they work or how contributions can grow according to the
Read More‘Pennie’-Pinching States Take Over Obamacare Exchanges From Feds
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Pennsylvania is rolling out its new “Pennie” this fall: a state-run insurance exchange
Read MoreVast majority of Part D plan formularies are designed to encourage the use of generic drugs
An estimated $98 billion in Medicare Part D prescription drug spending in 2019, plan sponsors can affect overall retail drug
Read MorePrivate insurers pay over 37 percent more than Medicare
According to a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NIBER), it found private health care insurers pay
Read MoreSpecialty drug price caps drastically reduce out-of-pocket costs without increasing health plan spending
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review ) States that implemented out-of-pocket price caps for expensive specialty drugs saw patient
Read MorePrimary Care Doctors Look at Payment Overhaul After Pandemic Disruption
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) For Dr. Gabe Charbonneau, a primary care doctor in Stevensville, Montana, the coronavirus
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