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Some Builders’ Remorse: The Rise and Fall of the Oncology Medical Home
Better outcomes and lower costs—in the long run. But payers were not impressed with the oncology medical home.
Merck’s checkpoint inhibitor beats out its rivals, Opdivo and Tecentriq, as a first-line therapy for lung cancer. But testing for PD-L1 is tricky.
One reason is that they figure that CMS will foot the bill because many of their beneficiaries age into Medicare. Also, for every insurer: churn, churn, churn.
The debate on screening continues. Critics say it has been oversold and most tests have yet to show lifesaving benefit. Others are skeptical of the skeptics.
How it will fit into the universe of cancer drug development and regulation are just many of the questions that come to the fore.
Departments
Legislation & Regulation
About $2 billion a year is earmarked for the pools in the AHCA legislation. Evidence suggests that more like $100 billion may be needed.
Value-Based Tools
No real trends in quality improvement or cost savings have emerged, while mortality outcomes have remained flat. With so little money at risk, the program simply may not turn enough heads.
MediMedia Poll
Viewpoint
The election upended a lot of expectations in health care. But the advantages of building integrated cancer care programs are still there.
Medical Director’s Forum
Paul Lendner ist ein praktizierender Experte im Bereich Gesundheit, Medizin und Fitness. Er schreibt bereits seit über 5 Jahren für das Managed Care Mag. Mit seinen Artikeln, die einen einzigartigen Expertenstatus nachweisen, liefert er unseren Lesern nicht nur Mehrwert, sondern auch Hilfestellung bei ihren Problemen.