August 2008
Insurers are being handed some treatment responsibility for this complex disorder, but some say that it is an educational, not medical, task
Cover Story
Though they’ve generally been good for the public and the companies that spawned them, these organizations often lack direction or fall prey to government raids.
Peer-Reviewed
Q&A
Right now large employers are obsessed with improving health and, not incidentally, productivity, says the chief analyst of a respected survey
The cost-effectiveness of prevention is undeniable, yet vaccination rates for everything but influenza decline
Tomorrow’s Medicine
As microprocessor-controlled devices are improved to help patients maintain freedom and function, insurers are divided on coverage
Compensation Monitor
Editor’s Memo
The Formulary Files
Medication Management
New technology is helping health plans address the problems of polypharmacy
Managed Care Outlook
Plan Watch
A computer alert system and a process that steers patients toward high-performing doctors are part of Aetna’s program
Legislation & Regulation
With physicians balking at CMS’s strategy, some health care plans are taking a less controversial route
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