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‘Stunning’ change to United’s colonoscopy coverage roils physicians and patients

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When gastroenterologists learned in March that UnitedHealthcare plans to barricade many colonoscopies behind a controversial and complicated process known as prior authorization, their emotions cycled rapidly between fear, shock, and outrage.

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STAT+: Carbon Health blasts a major insurer in rare public dispute over coverage

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— Primary care startup Carbon Health blasted health insurer Elevance on Monday for paying it less than competitors and for also refusing to process out-of-network claims — a rare public escalation of the behind-the-scenes disputes between providers and payers. OAKLAND, Calif.

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CMS proposes new pathway for reimbursing breakthrough devices

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Medical device makers may soon have an easier path to securing health insurance reimbursement for their products, following the notice Thursday of a long-awaited rule by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The TCET rule is an attempt to make that process more clear.    Read the rest…

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Health insurer Excellus will not fund Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm

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Health insurer Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has said it will not cover treatment with Biogen and Eisai’s new Alzheimer’s disease drug Aduhelm because it has not been shown to be medically effective. The post Health insurer Excellus will not fund Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm appeared first on.

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Navigating Pharmacy Insurance Coverage: How to Evaluate Insurance Plans for Your Business

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One effective way to mitigate these risks is by having comprehensive insurance coverage. Determining the coverage needs and evaluating insurance requirements for your pharmacy can ensure you’re adequately protected in the face of any unforeseen circumstances.

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Navigating Health Insurance Coverage for Innovative and Specialty Drugs: Q&A With Maria Kirsch, President of Patients Services at EVERSANA

PharmExec

Kirsch discusses the complexity of the drugs and the verification process, along with EVERSANA’s new platform, ACTICS eAccess.

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STAT+: Health care CEOs hauled in $4 billion last year as inflation pinched workers, analysis shows

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Bancel is in the process of donating a vast majority of his income to charities. That CEO haul was down 11% from the $4.5 billion recorded in 2021. The 10 highest-paid CEOs — a list that also includes the CEOs of Thermo Fisher and McKesson — made a combined $1.4 billion, or about a third of the total studied.