Early this year, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed eliminating safe-harbor protections for the rebates drug manufacturers pay to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), Medicare Part D plans, and Medicaid managed care organizations. At the same time, HHS proposed two new sa...
better results in the areas of cost, care, and population health. one such model is the accountable health communities model developed by the center for medicare and medicaid innovation; see sidebar, “better care through screening, referring, and coordinating.” better care through screening, ...
2 Impact of Overweight & Obesity Overweight & obesity are a national health epidemic. Nearly 65% of the adult population in the U.S. is overweight or obese. (2003 Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans, CDC National Center for Health Statistics) Obesity is a greater trigger for he...
as an example, you’ve probably heard of Medicare and Medicaid, which are government-run: There also are private insurance plans. many of us get private insurance from our employer, and self-employed individuals often purchase private insurance, too. With private insurance plans, you sometimes ...