Susan Morse
Give patients the financial options that empower them to take charge of their own health, says Beto Casellas of Synchrony.
Prices for 25 drugs are expected to decrease for Medicare beneficiaries starting in 2026 and continuing into 2027.
Humana blames higher industry cut points and one contract decreasing to a 3.5-star rating from a 4.5-star rating in 2024.
The report compares cost, care, patient experience and more to brick-and-mortar care, ahead of the expiration of the waiver.
The drugmaker says it believes the rebate model is legally permissible and needed to improve the integrity of the 340B program.
The HELP Committee wanted to punish de la Torre for invoking his Fifth Amendment right, the lawsuit says.
The rebates paid by drug companies will be deposited into the Medicare Trust Fund.
HHS is offering the tests to help prevent widespread infections this fall and winter.
Resistant infections result in more than 35,000 deaths each year and cost the health system billions.
Medicare claims for catheters have increased, and CMS found a rise in billings by a small group of durable medical equipment supply companies.