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PBMs and insurers want your prescription money

World of DTC Marketing

Health insurers have started effectively stealing co-pay coupons, leaving patients on the hook for far higher expenses. Huge Insurance companies continue shifting costs onto patients, with disastrous consequences for individuals’ health and society. The problem is that PBMs are out for themselves and shareholders, not patients.

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Sorry, the Inflation Bill won’t lower healthcare costs

World of DTC Marketing

The Inflation Reduction Act’s health insurance subsidies and drug pricing reforms will improve health care affordability for Americans but won’t do a damn thing for our overall healthcare costs, which will keep rising. A staggering 85% of healthcare costs in the U.S. One in 4 U.S. As the U.S.

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Pharmacogenomics: Creating a Better Healthcare System

MedCity News

While current government and commercial efforts to negotiate competitive drug prices are important, this focus represents a minor—and misplaced—implementation of medication management. It’s time that policymakers, insurers and healthcare providers make pharmacogenomic testing a fundamental standard of care delivery.

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Patient Acquisition as a Competitive Advantage

Penrod

By approaching the intake experience as a competitive advantage, you will attract more patients, decrease patient leakage, and drive more revenue. Let’s explore how to make your intake process a competitive advantage. This becomes increasingly important with the emergence of Generation Z in the healthcare system.

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How health plans can leverage competitive intelligence data today to drive impact in 2024

Clarify Health

The strategic use of competitive intelligence data is increasingly becoming a crucial factor for healthcare payers looking to make informed decisions around strategic market expansion and strengthen their market position.

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How payers can use price transparency as a competitive advantage 

Clarify Health

Since July 2022, CMS has required most group health plans and issuers of group or individual health insurance to post price information for covered items and health services. For most, the concept of price transparency has been approached as a compliance necessity. However, it offers far more than just adherence to regulations.

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How healthcare providers can address challenges with hospital price transparency data

Clarify Health

While healthcare price transparency regulations aim to empower patients and promote competition in the market, providers face significant challenges in implementing and complying with these requirements effectively. This can reduce administrative burden and errors associated with manual billing processes.