Pharmacy Benefit Managers(PBMs) like Express Scripts and CVS use spread pricing to make money but are these PBMs now using this spread pricing to their advantage? Want to know more? Find out below: What is ‘Spread Pricing’? PBMs that practice spread pricing charge their sponsors/clients more for a prescription drug than what they actually pay… [Read More…]
Jennifer Smith has been suffering from rosacea for as long as she can remember. She has tried many different treatments to reduce the redness it causes on her face, and has been stable for several years on a daily regimen that includes using a topical gel and taking oral antibiotics daily. Although she has been… [Read More…]
According to many media outlets today, the Republicans in the House of Representatives are planning to formally propose an alternative health law. The end of the Affordable Care Act is within sight, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor says, outlining Republican plans to propose legislation for the alternative health law later this year. “In my opinion, Obamacare is… [Read More…]
ObamaCare plan details have been revealed over the 2nd half of this year. A lot of studies have been conducted and articles written on the impact this new law will have on the costs of health insurance. Most of this coverage focuses on the cost of the monthly plan, but much less coverage is being… [Read More…]
Do you have patients who are uninsured, underinsured, or those you know who struggle to afford the medications you prescribe? You probably already know this, but you are not alone. Statistically, half of your patients will struggle to afford the medications you prescribe and more than 1 in 4 actually won’t fill their prescriptions due… [Read More…]
Are you still confused about Obamacare? That’s ok, because the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a confusing piece of legislation! The first week of enrollment through the Obamacare online exchanges is almost over and too many people still don’t know enough about the healthcare reform laws. Although the government is currently in a shutdown, online… [Read More…]
It’s now Day 4 of open signup through Obamacare’s online exchanges and troubles still abound. Many Americans have experienced difficulty signing up for health insurance on various state and federal websites. Problems have included poor loading time, error messages, and long waits to get on the websites. The Obama administration initially blamed the problems on… [Read More…]
The Obamacare online exchanges open today, meaning that qualifying people without health insurance can purchase from one of the plans mandated by the Affordable Care Act.Unfortunately, just about every news source is reporting major glitches in the Obamacare websites. These glitches are largely a result of too much traffic and too little time for IT… [Read More…]
Americans are still full of questions about Obamacare’s online marketplaces, says a recent study by Kaiser Family Foundation. Despite a considerable public relations push from the Obama administration and other activists, nearly 66% of Americans don’t realize that the online marketplaces open tomorrow. Even worse, 75% of uninsured Americans, the very people who the healthcare… [Read More…]
Wasted healthcare money costs the American healthcare system over $200 billion every year, reports IMS Health. When put next to other numbers, such as the skyrocketing national debt, $200 billion doesn’t seem all that appalling. But this next statistic should shock you. That $200 billion in waste could pay the healthcare costs of a whopping 24 million… [Read More…]
