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Opioid use disorder treatment retention improves with insurance coverage: study

Fierce Healthcare

Insurance network coverage dramatically impacts whether a person remains in treatment for opioid use disorder, according to results shared by treatment provider Ophelia. | In-network insurance coverage goes a long way in making sure individuals continue opioid use disorder treatment, according to a study out of Health Affairs.

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Despite insurance coverage, people living in poor neighborhoods have worse surgical outcomes: study

Fierce Healthcare

Patients living in poor neighborhoods are more likely to have worse postsurgical outcomes even if they’ve got insurance coverage, according to a

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Smoking, Insurance Coverage Show Link in Those With Mental Health Disorders, SUD

Pharmacy Times

The objective of the study was to estimate recent trends in cigarette use and health insurance coverage for US adults with and without mental health and SUD.

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Insurance Coverage of FMTs in CDI

Pharmacy Times

Experts comment on insurance coverage as a factor for the broader use of FMTs for the management of CDI.

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Insurance Coverage is Lagging in a Golden Age of Obesity Treatment

Drug Topics

Antiobesity medications are considered to be 'vanity drugs' by many private insurers, and the refusal to cover obesity treatment is counterproductive because of obesity's many health consequences.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Wegovy insurance coverage, Zepbound shortages, and more

STAT

health insurers have agreed to start paying for the Wegovy weight-loss drug for certain people on Medicare with heart conditions, The Wall Street Journal reports. If you prefer to look ahead, you could plan a summer getaway or, if ambition overcomes you, maybe the rest of your life. Well, whatever you do, have a grand time. But be safe.

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STAT+: How digital therapeutics companies are improvising when insurance coverage isn’t guaranteed

STAT

Pear received Food and Drug Administration clearance for its app treating substance use disorders and insomnia but insurers mostly refused to cover the novel treatments. The bankruptcy of Pear Therapeutics last year proved that selling software-based treatments like drugs is harder than anticipated.