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Vol. 9, No. 12
December 2000
Cover Story
Prescription Drugs Take Long Way Home
For health plans, prescription drug reimportation raises legal and formulary questions. Cost implications may depend largely on the outcome of the regulatory process.
Caring for the Affluent Elderly
Continuing-care retirement communities can provide a pleasant, hassle-free place to live — and assured health care.
Q&A: HMOs Should Know Their Place
Becky Cherney, CEO of a Florida employer coalition, thinks plans have "crept too far into the medical side of things." The coalition also rates physicians on a precious-metals standard.
Get This Form to Your Needy Patients
It can help uninsured people shop for medications, raising the likelihood that they will actually get those scripts filled.
Penalizing HMOs for Medical Group Failures
Some states make HMOs pay twice when an IPA or other contractor goes belly up. There are better approaches.
DEPARTMENTS
Reimportation: Inadequate response.
News and Commentary
RU-486 Coverage Decisions Lack Debate Seen With Some Drugs
AMCP To Test New Guidelines For Formularies
Health plan ratings distribution [chart]
Massachusetts Voters Reject Universal Care
2 Federal Courts Differ Concerning External Appeals
While Large HMOs' Finances Improve, Small Plans Suffer
Headlines on Deadline...
PPS: New cause of anti-HCFA anger.
New England states try innovative approaches to reducing drug expenses.
Capitation rates see large boost. [charts]
Don't underestimate e-health.
Let judges assist suicides.
Closing prompt-payment loopholes.
Tracking patients' experiences. [charts]