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Weight Loss Drugs and Medicare: What You Need to Know
TheStreet.com· 7 days agoMore weight loss drugs have been approved for coverage by Medicare, but what are the challenges potential users face? Medicare has recently approved coverage of GLP-1 drugs such as Wegovy to address hypertension.
Gateway - Quartz
Quartz· 2 days agoCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Thursday. “CMS has issued guidance to Medicare Part D plans stating that ...
Biden plan to save Medicare patients money on drugs risks empty shelves, pharmacists say
Missouri Independent via Yahoo News· 7 days agoMonths into a new Biden administration policy intended to lower drug costs for Medicare patients,...
Final Section 1557 Rules: Highlights for Health Plan Sponsors | JD Supra
JD Supra· 10 hours agoThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued final regulations on the nondiscrimination rules set forth in Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. The new rules apply to ...
How Eli Lilly is managing soaring demand for GLP-1s, according to outgoing CFO Anat Ashkenazi
CNBC· 3 days agoSkyrocketing demand for a class of weight loss and diabetes treatments has lifted Eli Lilly to new...
Gateway - Quartz
Quartz· 2 days agoAfter dominating the market for weight loss drugs, Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk has set its sights on tackling treatments for heart disease next. Cardior, a Germany-based drug maker, develops ...
Medicare Advantage Star Ratings proposal targets top performers
Modern Healthcare· 2 days agoAt issue is what's known as the "hold harmless" policy. Medicare Advantage contracts that earn at least 4 out of 5 stars can choose to disregard two highly weighted “quality improvement” elements ...
What Is the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)?
Investopedia· 6 days agoThe National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is an independent nonprofit organization that...
States struggle to help patients navigate insurance hurdle known as ‘step therapy’
Missouri Independent via Yahoo News· 3 days agoCassidy Yermal, 32, began experiencing debilitating migraines when she was 17 years old. As a...
California Attorney General Bonta Urges Supreme Court to Uphold States’ Authority to Regulate...
Sierra Sun Times· 4 days agoOAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday joined a bipartisan coalition of 32...