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What We're Reading: Nonadherence Epidemic; Insurers Consider ACA Participation; Veterans Health Program
Nonadherence Is Out of Control
Despite being nearly 100% preventable, nonadherence to prescribed medications is staggeringly high in the United States. The New York Times reported that up to 30% of medication prescriptions are never filled and people who do take them only take half the prescribed dose. Cost is just one reason why nonadherence is so high. Other reasons include that medications remind people they’re sick and some people think medications are “unnatural.”
Insurers Lean Toward ACA Participation in 2018
Although President Donald Trump could cancel payments to insurers that help low-income individuals afford care and Republicans may still try to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), insurers plan to remain in ACA marketplaces in 2018. A recent survey found that 96% of insurers still plan to participate in the marketplaces next year, but that they may make adjustments in strategy, reported The Hill. However, any definitive actions that impact the cost-sharing subsidies will likely make insurers reconsider.
Private-Sector Healthcare Program for VA
Trump will extend a program that allows veterans to access care through the private sector. The program was created as a way to provide care while the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) developed a way to reduce wait times by letting veterans receive care outside the VA medical system, according to the AP. The program has nearly $1 billion in funding remaining and the extension will simply let the program continue until that funding is completely used up.
Real-World Study Reveals Key Insights into DLBCL Treatment Patterns, Outcomes
April 18th 2024A recent study offers valuable insights into the characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in patients across different lines of therapy, providing a look into the landscape of DLBCL management.
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Navigating Health Literacy, Social Determinants, and Discrimination in National Health Plans
February 13th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the February 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on how health plans can screen for health literacy, social determinants of health, and perceived health care discrimination.
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Collecting SDOH Data Can Assess Risk of Medical Nonadherence, Improve HEI and Star Ratings
April 18th 2024At the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) 2024 annual meeting, a panel of presenters explored changes coming to Medicare that incorporate social determinants of health (SDOH) data to improve patient and health system outcomes.
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Drs Raymond Thertulien, Joseph Mikhael on Racial Disparities in Multiple Myeloma Care Access
December 28th 2023In the wake of the 2023 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition, Raymond Thertulien, MD, PhD, of Novant Health, and Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, chief medical officer of the International Myeloma Foundation, discussed health equity research highlights from the meeting and drivers of racial disparities in multiple myeloma outcomes.
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Commonwealth Fund Report Details Pervasive Racial and Ethnic Disparities in US Health Care, Outcomes
April 18th 2024Using 25 health system performance indicators, the Commonwealth Fund 2024 State Health Disparities Report evaluated racial and ethnic disparities in health care and health outcomes both within and across US states and highlighted the urgent need for equitable health care policies and practices in the US.
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