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Insulin pricing claims: deep dive for self-funded payers and advisors

By Mark Pifko, David Buchanan, Brandon Bogle, | Benjamin Widlanski

Benefits advisors play a crucial role in safeguarding the health and financial wellbeing of millions of Americans, making their role more vital than ever in the face of recent significant legal and economic challenges.

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Benefits managers' attitudes on obesity influences employee access to care

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UnitedHealth's PBM, Optum Rx, launches a more 'transparent' drug pricing model

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May 22, 2024

Looking 'AHEAD': CMS partners with states to advance health equity, digital health

The All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) model includes additional support for primary care to assist with care management and health maintenance – areas where digital health tools would be invaluable.

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May 21, 2024

Class action lawsuits moving ahead for Ozempic-type weight loss drugs

More than five dozen lawsuits have been filed against the makers of weight loss drugs.

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May 21, 2024

MultiPlan faces another 'price fixing' lawsuit, filed by Community Health Systems

The new lawsuit, which follows similar litigation filed by AdventHealth and Allegiance Health Management, names Aetna, Elevance Health, Cigna, UnitedHealth Group and Humana as "co-conspirators" in the "MultiPlan cartel."

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May 21, 2024

HHS unveils new $50M program to protect hospitals from cyberattacks

Following the Change Healthcare and Ascension breaches, this new HHS program will solicit proposals from companies that can create tools to ensure internet-connected hospital equipment is kept safe and functional.

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May 20, 2024

Custom networks provide workaround for employers seeking virtual specialty care coverage

The more employers add to the chorus making these requests, the more motivated health plans will be to fully add these innovative providers to their networks and scale access to care that is so critically needed.

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May 20, 2024

Where the oversight? Senators urge FDA to fix 'gaping holes' in social media drug ads

While the FDA has implemented standards for Direct-to-Consumer TV and Radio Prescription Drug Advertising, Senators Dick Durbin and Mike Braun say it's not enough, with the surge in social media drug promotion.

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May 20, 2024

Psychedelic drug therapy: Alternative mental health benefits that some employers offer

An increasing number of employers are offering their employees access to psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, as part of their mental health coverage to treat depression, anxiety and PTSD - and to lower costs.

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Insulin pricing claims: deep dive for self-funded payers and advisors

Benefits managers' attitudes on obesity influences employee access to care

UnitedHealth's PBM, Optum Rx, launches a more 'transparent' drug pricing model

Recommended Just For You

Consumer Driven Health Care Stories

Looking 'AHEAD': CMS partners with states to advance health equity, digital health

Class action lawsuits moving ahead for Ozempic-type weight loss drugs

MultiPlan faces another 'price fixing' lawsuit, filed by Community Health Systems

HHS unveils new $50M program to protect hospitals from cyberattacks

Custom networks provide workaround for employers seeking virtual specialty care coverage

Where the oversight? Senators urge FDA to fix 'gaping holes' in social media drug ads

Psychedelic drug therapy: Alternative mental health benefits that some employers offer