Pharmacy
An interventionist approach from the government may not work as intended; market competition and systemic reform will be paramount.
Spending on cancer drugs was 2% to 5% higher than that of non-participants, and 1% to 7% higher than physician offices -- a modest effect on consumers.
The partnership will offer integrated medical, behavioral, and pharmacy services benefits.
Over $2.1 billion arose from lawsuits filed by whistleblowers under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act.
The accuracy of drug disposal information was all over the map, depending largely on whether the call was fielded on a weekday or a weekend.
Lawsuit alleges Omnicare pushed invalid drugs out the door as quickly as possible to make more money.
A digital option allows members to switch to PillPack directly from their Blue Cross MyBlue member app or website.
In contrast, taxpayers would face additional costs if manufacturer rebates were directly applied to insurers' pharmacy prices.
Drug companies have said they are hamstrung by the current pharmacy benefit manager system, says HHS Secretary Alex Azar.
The Senate Finance Committee's bill would cancel planned cuts to Medicaid disproportionate-share hospital payments for 2020 and 2021.