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Insurance companies putting profits ahead of patients

World of DTC Marketing

Five of America’s largest health insurers reported more than $11bn in profits in the second quarter – a decline from the same period last year when the Covid-19 pandemic helped drive sky-high profits yet they are having more of a say on patients’ treatments even when HCPs disagree. Then there is prior authorization.

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Should doctors refuse to treat obese patients?

World of DTC Marketing

IN BRIEF: Doctors are not required to treat obese patients who won’t do anything to lose weight but the problem is more than reminding patients they need to get exercise and drop pounds. Susan knew she needed to lose weight, especially when her doctor told her that her A1C indicated that she was prediabetic.

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Pharma and insurers raking in the cash

World of DTC Marketing

HEY NOW : Most companies struggled in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic froze the economy, but health insurers like UnitedHealth heavily benefited as people held off on going to the doctor or hospital, resulting in fewer medical claims that needed to be paid. In addition, pharma profit margins remain very high.

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Study finds inconsistent data in insurers’ online provider directories

MedCity News

Conducted by researchers at the University of Colorado medical school, the new report is the latest to gauge the extent of a costly problem that federal regulators are working to solve: Information about doctors varies from provider directory to provider directory.

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Are new weight loss drugs an answer or problem?

World of DTC Marketing

But before the company can make Wegovy mainstream, it has to convince doctors to prescribe it and insurers and governments to pay for it. Wegovy’s monthly list price in the US is about $1,350, and some insurers are not yet covering the drug. Some 80 million obese Americans do not have insurers who will pay for Wegovy.

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How to Market to Doctors, Physicians, and Other Health Care Professionals

Healthcare Success

Marketing to doctors, physicians, surgeons, and other health care professionals can be extremely challenging, complicated, and expensive. What’s more, most doctors work in a hospital or multilocation medical practice, making it even more challenging to identify key decision-makers. Step 1: How to Define Your Doctor Audience .

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Free Prescription Drugs Are Often Available—If Only Your Doctor Can Find Them

MedCity News

Price transparency has come a long way over the past couple of years, with insurance companies and hospitals now required to publicly disclose their prices. The more pressing issue is that there is no mechanism in place to make this information easily digestible, personalized to each patient, and placed in context with competitors’ prices.

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