Questions To Ask To Find Out Your Medical Costs
Whether insured or uninsured, learning the right questions to ask regarding how much a medical procedure will cost can help…
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TX Legislation Ensures Patients with Ongoing Medical Conditions Receive Ongoing Insurance Coverage
Two bills currently before the Texas legislature will make sure doctors – not insurance companies – decide what treatments patients…
Report Highlights that U.S. is Spending Less on Medicines
A new report on medicines and their use in the U.S. indicates that spending on medicines fell in 2016 as…
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…
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…