ACA Premiums Could Increase as Much as 20%
The Society of Actuaries has estimated that premiums for the Affordable Care Act’s plans could increase by 10% to 20%. Bloomberg BNA reported that premiums could increase more, and additional insurers could exit some markets, if the cost-sharing reduction subsidies are not funded. State deadlines for filing rates vary, but there is a federal deadline of June 21 for some filings. Insurers who file rates will have until the fall to decide whether or not they will ultimately participate in the exchanges for 2018.
Cherokee Nation Files Suit Against Drug Distributors
A lawsuit filed in tribal court accuses drug distributors and pharmacies of the devastation caused by addictive pain pills that flooded into Oklahoma. According to The Washington Post, the suit says the 6 defendants named turned a “blind eye” to the situation of pain pills being diverted to the black market. The defendants named were McKesson, Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen, CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart. The attorney general for the Cherokees said these companies should have known they were sending too many pills to realistically only be used for “legitimate medical purposes.”
FDA Warns Against Codeine and Tramadol for Children
After identifying more than 70 cases of serious breathing problems, the FDA has expanded safety warnings for codeine and tramadol products to treat pain or relieve cough in children. Included in the cases were 27 deaths. Most of the side effects linked to the medications occurred in children younger than age 12, and sometimes 1 dose was all that was needed, reported The Wall Street Journal. The FDA is now warning neither drug should be used in children younger than 12 and that tramadol shouldn’t be used in patients younger than 18 after tonsil- or adenoid-removal surgery. Breast-feeding mothers should also not take these medications.
Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dr Dalia Rotstein: Physicians Must Be Aware MS Affects People of All Backgrounds
April 24th 2024Dalia Rotstein, MD, MPH, emphazises the importance of awareness that multiple sclerosis (MS) impacts patients from various backgrounds as clinicians think through ways to improve access to care and research efforts in MS.
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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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What We’re Reading: Abortion Privacy Rules; Alzheimer Drug Hurdles; Nursing Home Staffing Overhaul
April 23rd 2024New health privacy rules aim to protect patients and providers in an evolving abortion landscape; some physicians express concerns about efficacy, risks, and entrenched beliefs in treating Alzheimer disease; CMS addresses longstanding staffing deficits in nursing homes.
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Award-Winning Poster Presentations From AMCP 2024
April 23rd 2024At the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) 2024 annual meeting, multiple poster presentations concerned with health equity, data collection, glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, and more were acknowledged for their originality, relevance, clarity, bias, and quality.
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Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dr Dalia Rotstein: Physicians Must Be Aware MS Affects People of All Backgrounds
April 24th 2024Dalia Rotstein, MD, MPH, emphazises the importance of awareness that multiple sclerosis (MS) impacts patients from various backgrounds as clinicians think through ways to improve access to care and research efforts in MS.
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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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What We’re Reading: Abortion Privacy Rules; Alzheimer Drug Hurdles; Nursing Home Staffing Overhaul
April 23rd 2024New health privacy rules aim to protect patients and providers in an evolving abortion landscape; some physicians express concerns about efficacy, risks, and entrenched beliefs in treating Alzheimer disease; CMS addresses longstanding staffing deficits in nursing homes.
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Award-Winning Poster Presentations From AMCP 2024
April 23rd 2024At the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) 2024 annual meeting, multiple poster presentations concerned with health equity, data collection, glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, and more were acknowledged for their originality, relevance, clarity, bias, and quality.
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