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Mavyret's price tag of $26,400 for a course of treatment is significantly below that of other hepatitis C drugs whose sticker price ranges from about $55,000 to $95,000.
Under the practice model, patients are charged monthly for basic, office-based medical care in Texas, a state that did not expand Medicaid.
American Enterprise Institute scholar says that despite all the attempts to repeal and replace the ACA, value-based care and payment model is the clear path forward.
Low-cost, low-value services fueled $381 million spend alone; efforts to cut spending should focus here, researchers say.
Most people with ASD need care through adulthood, the study said, at substantial cost.
St. Francis Hospital used web-bots to replace manual queries to payers, yielding instant transactions that immediately find information providers need.
Leaders from 41 states called for a delay of the cuts for at least two years -- or until Congress can find a "sustainable, permanent solution."
But targeting each clinical scenario individually might not address some of the underlying drivers of this trend.
Today is the deadline for insurers to sign qualified health plans announcing their premium rates.
Senators said that while they support efficiencies in Medicare, it should be done in a manner that doesn't compromise access to care for seniors.