This paper analysed the nature of autonomy, in particular respect for autonomy in medical ethics/bioethics in Japan. We have undertaken a literature survey in Japanese and English and begin with the historical background and explanation of the Japanese word Jiritsu (autonomy). We go on to identi...
Submissions by Multiple Reporting Entities Allowed.According to the Instructions (Section 3.3): “Multiple reporting entities should not submit the same data file for a plan, issuer, or carrier. For example, a TPA and PBM should not both submit D2 for the same group health plan....
“Big Pharma has been working nonstop to deflect attention from outrageously high prices by convincing Americans that health insurance providers and their PBM partners are the problem, acting as so-called ‘middlemen,’” AHIP CEO and President Matt Eyles said in a statement. “We are not m...
In this paper we now focus specifically on the barriers to the other lifestyle factors important for PBM acquisition—namely, diet, cigarette smoking, and alcohol consumption, considering socio-cultural, personal, and other barriers that young adults face. 2. Materials and Methods This research was...