Do Health Plans Have a Role In Limiting Antibiotic Resistance?
The CDC calls antibiotic resistance the world’s most pressing public health threat, saying it requires collaborative action from all stakeholders: physicians, hospital administrators — and health plans
Opinions differ on how much and how quickly its role will change, but surely pharmacy can be important in reducing big-ticket episodes of care
Opponents say that the new rules would reduce consumer choice and industry competition
Independence Blue Cross and Aetna are two insurers that have opened special centers dedicated to finding better ways to deliver care
Their cost advantage is incontrovertible, but will doctors and patients join reference product manufacturers in trying to restrict them?
Departments
Average ED income per patient in one hospital was $184
Pill hoarders, doctor shoppers, and just plain addicted patients are a growing problem for physicians — and thus for health plans, too
Both payers and providers benefit
Adasuve helps people with bipolar disease or schizophrenia recover from an intense state of agitation
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