Prior Authorization Impedes Patient Access
Efforts by physicians to ensure patient access to the most appropriate treatment can often be at odds with the financial…
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Aimed Alliance Board Member Discusses Shortcomings of GOP Health Care Bill on CNBC
On May 4, 2017, Aimed Alliance board member, Michael Barnes, appeared on CNBC to discuss the shortcomings of the proposed…
Advocates Provide Tips for Seniors Appealing Medicare Drug Plan Denials
With many older adults unsure of how to appeal Medicare drug plan denials, advocates provide recommendations for navigating an appeals…
DOJ Intervenes in False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Insurer for Mischarging Medicare Programs
The U.S. has intervened and filed a complaint in a lawsuit against an insurer that alleges it obtained inflated risk…
Proposed HI Legislation Would Hold Insurers Liable for Patient Injuries Caused by Preauthorization Delays
Legislation has been introduced in the Hawaii House that would ensure prior authorization requirements do not negatively impact patients. The…
PBMs Could Be Charging Patients More than Their Medicine Costs
Middlemen could be causing patients to overpay medicines by negotiating prescription drug prices and retaining the price difference owed to…
Under MedPAC Recommendation, the Nation’s Cancer Care System Will Suffer
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted earlier this month to recommend Congress change the way drugs are paid for…
CMS To Limit Role in Ensuring Exchange Plans Comply with ACA Requirements
Under new regulations, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin to limit its role in making sure exchange…
Mass. To Create Online Guide To Help Consumers Make Educated Choices about Health Care
Massachusetts’s Center for Health Information and Analysis has started the process of launching a user-friendly website that includes the average…
Aimed Alliance Op-Ed Featured in Real Clear Health Discussing Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Real Clear Health has published an op-ed by Aimed Alliance’s Executive Director Stacey L. Worthy. The op-ed discusses pharmacy benefit…