STAT

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

WASHINGTON — Doctors are splitting, specialty by specialty, over whether and how to overhaul a secretive panel that helps determine how much Medicare pays them for their work. That committee determines how much work and resources a given medical service entails and thus how much money it should be paid for through Medicare.

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STAT

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

And when insurance companies balked at paying brand-name prices for extended-release generics, the money dried up and the industry moved out. Efforts to one-up the last generation of drugs mostly resulted in incremental changes to aging medicines.

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Insurance 135

STAT

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Eli Lilly said Tuesday that it will pay $200 million to gene-editing firm Beam Therapeutics for Beam’s stake in Verve Therapeutics, another gene-editing company focused on treatments for heart disease. 19 that it would cut 100 jobs , or 20% of its workforce, to save cash, a large infusion of money.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Almost half of Americans would be willing to spend up to $100 a month for new weight-loss medicines such as Wegovy, and one-third say they would indefinitely pay whatever they can afford to get the drugs, according to a new survey by STAT and The Harris Poll.

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Insurance 124

STAT

JANUARY 5, 2024

By discontinuing the brand name inhaler but continuing to earn money from the authorized generic, GSK will be able to avoid paying a penalty. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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STAT

MARCH 20, 2024

Right now, Medicare by law cannot cover obesity drugs, though Medicare will pay for seniors to take the same medications for conditions like diabetes and heart problems.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The draft would also require more oversight, and it would give the Health Resources and Services Administration more money to do it with a new user fee program. Providers would pay HRSA up to 0.1% of the savings it receives from the program. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Documentation 92

DiversifyRx

MARCH 27, 2023

Decrease Inventory Get Longer Payment Terms Restructure Debt Reduce Expenses Collect More Payments Increase Profits Leverage Other People’s Money Let’s dive a bit into each one. Get Longer Payment Terms One of the easiest ways to ease the pain of tight cash flow is to have more time to pay your bills. Making me money?

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Independent Pharmacies 98

STAT

DECEMBER 22, 2023

WASHINGTON — Venture capitalists are still pouring money into drug research in spite of Medicare’s new power to negotiate drug prices, according to Congress’ nonpartisan budget experts. The law also requires drug companies to pay back Medicare when they raise prices on drugs faster than inflation.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Her family had to  crowdfund  to raise money to pay for her care.  Mary Lou Retton, the gold-medal winning Olympic gymnast recently released from the hospital after fighting for her life in the ICU,  doesn’t have health insurance. Read the rest…

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STAT

MARCH 21, 2024

are trying to figure out the nitty-gritty to replicate those early one-off successes for as many patients as possible — what sort of preclinical testing a tailor-made treatment needs to go through before being used, what regulatory thresholds each treatment needs to clear, and how to pay for these therapies.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In 2020, Medicare started paying physicians to place stents, balloons, and perform other procedures designed to open clogged coronary arteries outside of hospitals, in less expensive outpatient settings. It didn’t take long for private equity firms to catch on.

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STAT

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

A pharmaceutical company and its chief executive — who once defended Martin Shkreli for raising drug prices to controversial heights — agreed to pay up to $50 million to settle allegations of purposely underpaying Medicaid rebates.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

APRIL 14, 2024

Fortunately, there are alternative medications, plus other tried-and-true methods for saving money. Many insurance providers might help pay for a Rexulti prescription, but not all do. All of that costs money, which is why relatively new, brand-name drugs are often expensive. What is the generic for Rexulti?

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STAT

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Mindstrong, which had raised a total of $160 million from a who’s-who of blue-chip investors, and was led for a while by a former National Institute of Mental Health director, simply couldn’t find a way to make money delivering the low-cost, high-quality care it had promised. Read the rest…

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow of money through the health care system.  You’re reading the web edition of Health Care Inc.,   Sign up here  to get it in your inbox. Bucking the RUC.

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DiversifyRx

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Working capital is the amount of money your pharmacy needs to pay bills before it can collect its income. You need money to make money, is undoubtedly a true statement. Bills are often due before you receive your money. This timing gap is because you often have to pay your bills before getting paid by insurance.

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STAT

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Next year, UnitedHealth Group — one of the largest health care companies on the planet — expects to make a lot more money in a relatively simple way: by funneling more of the insurance premiums it collects from workers and taxpayers toward itself. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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IDStewardship

JUNE 21, 2022

When it comes to public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) , the goal is to maximize forgiveness and minimize what you pay out of pocket. To best optimize this repayment strategy, ask yourself, “What could I be doing to lower my AGI without making less money?” 19 Ways to Make Extra Money as a Pharmacist in 2020.”

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STAT

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

announced agreements in principle Wednesday to pay about $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the  toll of opioids , and a lawyer said Walmart, a third pharmacy behemoth, is in discussions for a deal. The two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreen Co., Read the rest…

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The Checkup by Singlecare

APRIL 29, 2024

Insured patients who present the Farxiga savings card at participating pharmacies will pay as low as $0 per 30-day supply, subject to a maximum savings of $175 per 30-day supply. Just show the coupon to your pharmacist when paying for your prescription. Is there a cheaper alternative to Farxiga? with a SingleCare metformin coupon.

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STAT

AUGUST 4, 2023

The federal government will pay hospitals that treat poor and uninsured patients almost $1 billion less next year, a cut that’s more than eight times larger than the one proposed in April. The pool of money is known as Medicare’s disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments and uncompensated care payments.

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IDStewardship

APRIL 30, 2023

For taxes, make sure you know how much you need to pay for your salary and how much is being taken out from your paychecks. If you are set up in such a way that you end up having to pay a large amount in taxes at the end of the year, well that can be a tough time. At minimum I would ensure you get the full match from your employer.

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STAT

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

As states begin to receive money from the multitude of lawsuits and settlements the opioid makers and distributors have agreed to pay, the number of overdose deaths in the country continue to increase, reaching an all-time high in 2021.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 11, 2021

.” Harry was previously charged with co-conspirators Lester Stockett and Elliot Loewenstern with conspiracy to defraud the US and paying and receiving kickbacks, and money laundering offences. The telemedicine companies are the accused of paying physicians to write medically unnecessary orders for the products.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 15, 2021

Auden Mckenzie paid off would-be competitors AMCo (now known as Advanz Pharma) and Waymade to stay out of the market, according to the authority, while Actavis UK continued paying off AMCo after taking over sales of hydrocortisone tablets in 2015.

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Patient Care 119

STAT

JUNE 20, 2023

But a largely hidden flow of money between major consulting conglomerates and PBMs compromises that relationship, a STAT investigation shows. Or they may share in the rebates that the PBMs pluck from pharmaceutical manufacturers — money that otherwise could be used by employers to lower premiums for their workers.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 19, 2021

.” Using the new app function, users take photos of their bills and submit them, whereupon hi.health either pays upfront, or reimburses money already spent straight away and handles the process of getting that money back from the insurance company itself. ” The post Healthcare bills to pay? .

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Insurance 105

The Checkup by Singlecare

MAY 10, 2024

4 wayst to save money on Synthroid Here are four ways to save on your Synthroid prescription: 1. If eligible, they can pay as little as $25 for a 30-day prescription and $75 for a 90-day prescription. If so, you could pay an average retail price of $25.30 With a SingleCare prescription discount card , you could pay much less.

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STAT

JULY 26, 2023

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in Congress generally agree that there’s something very broken with the way America pays for prescription drugs. But at best, experts told STAT, the bills work around the fringes. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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The Checkup by Singlecare

APRIL 12, 2023

With a large older adult population, O’Connor is an expert at navigating the ins and outs of Medicare coverage and finding creative solutions to help her patients save money on their prescription medications. All of that plays into what people actually pay for medication. People are more surprised at the price of medications.

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STAT

JANUARY 3, 2023

STAT’s business reporters will be paying attention to three trends in particular: the end of the public health emergency, how hospital price hikes will affect people’s paychecks, and Medicare Advantage’s explosive growth. Even though they can better predict what lies ahead in 2023, there remain several big unknowns.

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STAT

JUNE 20, 2023

pay consulting firms to handle a straightforward task with prescription drug coverage: Get the best deals possible, and make sure pharmacy benefit managers do not rip them off with unfair contracts. But a largely hidden flow of money between major consultants and PBMs compromises the relationship , STAT reports.

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Insurance 90

The Checkup by Singlecare

APRIL 30, 2024

Keep in mind, however, that the price you pay ultimately depends on various factors, such as the pharmacy you choose, whether you have prescription drug coverage, the type of insurance you have, and the details of your insurance policy if you have one. While Rinvoq is an effective medication, its cost can be prohibitive.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

AUGUST 8, 2022

Eight years after the whistle was blown on Eli Lilly for allegedly underpaying the rebates required of drug manufacturers under the US Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, a jury has ordered the company to pay more than $61 million in damages. We are very proud to represent Mr Streck in this quest, which began more than eight years ago.”

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Pharmaceutical Companies Pharmaceutical Companies 89

STAT

AUGUST 17, 2023

Blue Shield of California, a health insurance company that covers almost 5 million people, is restructuring how it will pay for prescription drugs by dividing the work up among five different vendors — two of which include Amazon and Mark Cuban’s pharmacy company.

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Health Insurance Companies Insurance 85

STAT

JULY 20, 2023

WASHINGTON — Hospitals for years have complained that Medicare pays so little for CAR-T cancer treatments that they sometimes lose money administering the incredibly expensive treatments.

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