Federal Agencies Walk Back Copay Coupon Protections
Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2020 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters…
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Appreciating the Risks of “Bad Drug” Advertisements
Personal injury law firms often publish misleading advertisements that encourage viewers to join class action lawsuits against drug makers. These…
Aimed Alliance, Joined by 9 Advocacy Organizations, Urges the Cleveland Clinic to End Nonmedical Switching Practices
On August 26, 2019, Aimed Alliance sent a sign-on letter to the Cleveland Clinic, requesting the health system to allow…
Health Care Stakeholders Identify Prior Authorization as Ripe for Reform
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Patients Over Paperwork Initiative in 2017, which seeks feedback from…
Increased Insurer Participation in the Individual Market Benefits Consumers
While federal policymakers have spent years in heated debate over the future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act…
Aimed Alliance Responds to Trump Administration’s Proposed Changes to Sec. 1557 of the ACA
On May 24, 2019, the Trump Administration proposed several changes to Sec. 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care…
AAMC: Shortage of Primary Care Physicians Projected to Worsen
According to new data from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the nationwide primary care physician shortage could reach…
New Report from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Calls Attention to Low-Value Short-Term Plans
On July 22, 2019, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) released a report titled “2018 Market Share Reports for…
Cleveland.com Highlights Aimed Alliance Report on Nonmedical Switching in Ohio Hospitals
Following the publication of Aimed Alliance’s report, A Forced Hand: How Ohio Health Systems’ Non-Medical Switching Policies Impact Physicians and…
New Aimed Alliance Report Finds Ohio Hospitals’ Non-Medical Switching Practices Harm Patients
According to a new report jointly published by Aimed Alliance and the Doctor-Patient Rights Project (DPRP), Ohio hospitals and health…