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Managed Care Minute: March 21, 2015
A one-minute look at managed care news during the week of March 16, 2015, including bills from Congress to fix the sustainable growth rate formula and anticipation over the PCSK9 inhibitors.
After enacting 17 temporay fixes, Congress has finally introduced legislation to fix the sustainable growth rate formula. A vote is anticipated next week ahead of an April 1 deadline, after which doctors would face a 21.2% cut in payments.
Data presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Sessions showed that the highly anticipated cholesterol-fighting PCSK9 inhibitor, evolocumab, also cuts cardiovascular events by half.
Finally, Patient-Centered Diabetes Care, hosted by The American Journal of Managed Care and Joslin Diabetes Center, is almost here. Don't forget to check out the agenda and register: http://www.ajmc.com/meetings/pcdc15
Prices for care at hospital trauma centers vary across hospitals; drug shortages reached a record high during the first quarter of 2024; although 3 of the biggest makers of asthma inhalers pledged to cap out-of-pocket costs for some US patients at $35, these do not apply to daily inhalers used by the youngest kids with asthma.
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Navigating Health Policy in an Election Year: Insights From Dr Dennis Scanlon
April 2nd 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Dennis Scanlon, PhD, the editor in chief of The American Journal of Accountable Care®, about prior authorization, price transparency, the impact of health policy on the upcoming election, and more.
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Beyond Insulin: The Impact of Next-Generation Diabetes Technology
April 17th 2024Experts explain how new diabetes technologies like continuous glucose monitors are transforming care beyond intensive insulin therapy, offering personalized insights and improving outcomes for patients of all treatment levels.
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Exploring Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Variations
March 26th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the March 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on variations in prior authorization use across Medicare Advantage plans.
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