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NewsPharmacists say PBMs are holding up Tamiflu supply
The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) is taking pharmacy benefit managers to the woodshed, upset with policies that seem to hold up claims for materials needed to create the liquid Read more...
Retail pharmacies' generic price war draws customers
Generics are generally a high-profit area, but lately retail pharmacies have been pretty aggressive in lowering their generic prices. Each pharmacy is trying to undercut their competitors and draw Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Settlements between PBMs, states not tough enough
Recently, the industry has seen a string of cases in which pharmacy benefit managers have agreed to fork over settlements over allegations of bad behavior. Most recently, this includes the instance Read more...
ALSO NOTED: FL hospitals spend $2.35B on uncompensated care; MN HMO gets $6 million bailout; and much more...
> Florida's hospitals have tagged their uncompensated care tab for 2006 at $2.35 billion. Read more...
| Press ReleasesHealth Strategy Associates’ Joseph Paduda Presents “Prescription Drug Abuse in Workers’ Comp”A WorkCompCentral.com webinar, Thursday, Sept. 1 1 p.m. (PDT) and 4 p.m. (EDT) MADISON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Joseph Paduda, principal of Health Strategy Associates, will present “Prescription Read more >> Health Plans Attempt to Allow “Bad Actors” to Bid on Texas Medicaid Managed Care ContractsAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new clause slipped into the Texas Legislature Senate Bill 7 amendments returned Wednesday to the House from the Senate conference committee nullifies the contractor Read more >> Minnesota Department of Health Certifies ABILITY Network as State’s First Health Data Intermediary (HDI)ABILITY to provide secure communication between healthcare payers and providers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ABILITY Network Inc.™, the nation’s largest and most secure web-based health network, Read more >> PatientPoint Launches New Service That Supports Quality Reporting Requirements, Accountable Care ModelPatientPoint’s Star Quality Improvement Engine to generate new revenue streams for providers while improving clinical outcomes and automating patient engagement ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Read more >> PatientPoint Further Strengthens Leadership Team with New Executive AppointmentsAs PatientPoint broadens focus from provider groups to include health plans and pharmacy benefit managers, new team members bring in-depth healthcare, technology, operations experience ORLANDO, Read more >> |
