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November 2018 - First Report Managed Care

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Managed Care Q&A
11/28/2018
Gary Goldstein, business manager of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Stanford Health Care, discusses the changes needed for increased CAR-T administration in the outpatient setting as well as commercial and provider concerns about...
Gary Goldstein, business manager of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Stanford Health Care, discusses the changes needed for increased CAR-T administration in the outpatient setting as well as commercial and provider concerns about...
Gary Goldstein, business manager...
11/28/2018
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News Connection
11/28/2018
Amazon will begin selling an exclusive brand of medical devices for diabetes and hypertension management straight to consumers in a partnership with Arcadia Group.
Amazon will begin selling an exclusive brand of medical devices for diabetes and hypertension management straight to consumers in a partnership with Arcadia Group.
Amazon will begin selling an...
11/28/2018
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News Connection
11/28/2018
The American Medical Association (AMA) has launched a newly enhanced version of its Health Workforce Mapper—a tool that provides information on a variety of population health factors—which now includes updated data to help physicians and...
The American Medical Association (AMA) has launched a newly enhanced version of its Health Workforce Mapper—a tool that provides information on a variety of population health factors—which now includes updated data to help physicians and...
The American Medical Association...
11/28/2018
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News Connection
11/28/2018
The Express Scripts SafeGuardRx Diabetes Care Value program saved participating health plan sponsors a total $42.6 million during its first year, the company announced in a press release.
The Express Scripts SafeGuardRx Diabetes Care Value program saved participating health plan sponsors a total $42.6 million during its first year, the company announced in a press release.
The Express Scripts SafeGuardRx...
11/28/2018
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News Connection
11/28/2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed a new rule aimed at lowering prescription drug prices.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed a new rule aimed at lowering prescription drug prices.
The Centers for Medicare &...
11/28/2018
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News Connection
11/28/2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a new rule that aims at building upon the Administration’s ongoing efforts to modernize both the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a new rule that aims at building upon the Administration’s ongoing efforts to modernize both the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs.
The Centers for Medicare &...
11/28/2018
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News Connection
11/28/2018
In an effort to be continually transparent and hold Veteran Affairs (VA) facilities accountable, the VA has released end of fiscal year 2018 hospital Star ratings. 
In an effort to be continually transparent and hold Veteran Affairs (VA) facilities accountable, the VA has released end of fiscal year 2018 hospital Star ratings. 
In an effort to be continually...
11/28/2018
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News Connection
11/28/2018
Due to a limited knowledge of resources and coordination problems, health care providers that are outside of the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) are uncertain how to address veterans’ needs, according to a recent study published online in...
Due to a limited knowledge of resources and coordination problems, health care providers that are outside of the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) are uncertain how to address veterans’ needs, according to a recent study published online in...
Due to a limited knowledge of...
11/28/2018
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Conference Insider
11/28/2018
Researchers recently found that patients with type 2 diabetes taking metformin, a common diabetes medication, had a much lower rate of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). 
Researchers recently found that patients with type 2 diabetes taking metformin, a common diabetes medication, had a much lower rate of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). 
Researchers recently found that...
11/28/2018
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Pharmacy Insight
11/28/2018
A few months ago, I wrote an article about my initial impressions of the landscape of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonists for the treatment of migraines just after the launch of the first drug approved in this class,...
A few months ago, I wrote an article about my initial impressions of the landscape of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonists for the treatment of migraines just after the launch of the first drug approved in this class,...
A few months ago, I wrote an...
11/28/2018
First Report Managed Care