May 2nd 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic spring boarded the evolution of pharmacies toward establishing their position as sites of care.
Background and Key Concepts in Biosimilars: Improving Awareness and Addressing Common Concerns
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Clinical Conversations With the Cancer Care Team: Striving for Equitable Access to Oral Anticancer Medications
1.5 Credits / Law, Oncology
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Child Abuse: Responsibilities and Protection of the Reporter
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More Than 100 Patient Groups Advocate for Affordable Prescription Drugs
April 27th 2021Patient and provider organizations urge the Department of Health and Human Services and the Biden administration to enact policies and protections that improve prescription drug affordability for people in the United States.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Causes Dramatic Shifts in Prescription Drug Spending
April 26th 2021The report further showed that drug expenditure in nonfederal hospitals declined 4.6%, while drug spending in home care settings increased 13%, and drug expenditures in nonfederal hospitals spiked in the 3 weeks immediately following the March 8, 2020 lockdown.
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Gridlock, Middleman Lobbying Cause Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reforms to Fail Again in New York Budget
April 12th 2021Many pharmacies and safety-net providers were preparing for the long-anticipated transition from Medicaid managed care to fee-for-service (FFS)—known as the carve-out—that was set to take effect on May 1, 2021.
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Study: Drug Coupons, Vouchers Cover Minimum of Prescription Drugs
April 1st 2021The researchers analyzed millions of pharmacy transactions by more than 600,000 people in the United States from 2017 to 2019 in order to get a better sense of how vouchers and other point-of-sale co-payment offsets are used.
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Study: Increasing Antiparasitic Drug Costs in US Lead to Decreased Quality of Care
March 15th 2021The increasing prices of the drugs used to treat hookworm, roundworm (ascariasis), and whipworm (trichuriasis) is driving increased costs for patients with Medicaid or private insurance, as well as a potential decrease in the quality of care those patients receive.
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Hospital Pharmacies Must Innovate to Drive Financial Recovery
March 12th 2021The pharmaceutical supply chain, while always central to health care, will play an even more crucial role as the pandemic continues to threaten the financial viability of hospitals and health systems, large and small.
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Study Estimates Financial Impact of COVID-19 as Insurers End Grace Period for Hospital Costs
February 24th 2021The estimate is based on a new analysis of out-of-pocket costs for influenza-related hospitalizations in 2018 that were paid by people with Medicare Advantage plans, which are Medicare plans run by private insurance companies.
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Study Finds Medical Debt Can Result in Significant Adverse Effects on Physical, Mental Health
February 18th 2021Communication plays a critical role in coping strategies around health and financial challenges, according to a recent qualitative study that investigated how people cope with these challenges.
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Medicaid Expansion Helped Identify Undiagnosed HIV Infections, Increased Prevention Services
February 8th 2021In order to eradicate HIV, the researchers said increasing health coverage will be essential. Without that, HIV will continue to spread, and individuals will be unaware of their status.
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Partnerships Between Medicaid Programs and PBMs Will Shape Future of Health Care
Value-based contracts can lower costs for payers, offer pharmaceutical companies valuable feedback about their therapies, and, ultimately, improve the quality of health care.
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Supreme Court Ruling May Open the Door for More Widespread Legislation Limiting Power of PBMs
January 11th 2021Katea Ravega, a partner at Quarles and Brady LLP, discussed the recent Supreme Court ruling in Rutledge v. PCMA and what it could mean for the future of states’ legislation around PBMs.
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Zooming Through the Pandemic: NSU Virtual AMCP Student Chapter
There are many benefits to adopting and integrating new technological methods for hosting pharmacy organization events.
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