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Mashup Score: 62
Pharmacies are still grappling with difficulties providing prescriptions Friday following a cyberattack against one of the nation’s largest health-care technology companies that began on Wednesday.
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Mashup Score: 22Optum Rx, UnitedHealth’s PBM, sued by independent pharmacy over backdoor fees | BenefitsPRO - 4 month(s) ago
Osterhaus Pharmacy in Iowa filed a class action lawsuit against UnitedHealth’s pharmacy benefit manager Optum Rx, alleging it forces pharmacies to agree to retroactive fees that can cause pharmacies to dispense drugs at a loss.
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Mashup Score: 2When doctors ‘steer’ patients toward affiliated health systems, costs increase | BenefitsPRO - 6 month(s) ago
The growing consolidation between primary care practices and large health systems corresponded with insurers paying more for the same types of care visits, according to a new JAMA study.
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Mashup Score: 4Location, location, location: Hospital markups on biologic meds ‘double’ the costs | BenefitsPRO - 7 month(s) ago
Hospitals are marking up the prices for biologic medicines more than physician offices, particularly for “innovator biologics” that have clinically equivalent (and lower cost alternatives) on the market, says a new report.
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What's wrong with this except everything? Largest health care insurer (also top #PBM and owns 70K+ physicians) has virtual control over independent pharmacy providers. https://t.co/48J2aOxwSR