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Mashup Score: 29The state of PBM regulation in the states - 24 day(s) ago
It is hard to predict what the incoming federal administration will do with respect to PBM laws, but it seems that the states will continue to make this a focus.
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Mashup Score: 3Why the PBM industry faces a very different future - 5 month(s) ago
The PBM industry is currently experiencing a confluence of technological, regulatory, and marketplace changes that will impact PBMs that operate with opaque business practices and antiquated technology.
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Mashup Score: 2
The FTC has issued a revised Health Breach Notification Rule, aimed at protecting consumer medical information on digital health and wellness apps, such as GoodRx and Cerebral, by requiring them to notify consumers of a breach.
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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 - 1 year(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 - 1 year(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 - 1 year(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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You will see more state legislation on #PBMs, as well as federal. Not condoning any type of violence at all, but the United CEO killing has opened up the floodgates as to insurers delaying & denying appropriate & often critical medical care. https://t.co/6hCBQfSGsw