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RADAR on Medicare Advantage
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In its annual release of the Medicare Part D payment benchmarks and other bid-related information for the coming plan year, CMS on July 29 reported that the national average monthly bid amount will continue...
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As Medicare Advantage insurers gear up to compete for enrollment during the 2023 Annual Election Period (AEP) that begins on Oct. 15, a handful of companies have already unveiled service area expansions that...
HEALTH PLAN WEEKLY
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In the latest round of rulemaking on the No Surprises Act (NSA), the 2020 law that bans most balance medical billing, providers won concessions from the Biden administration regarding the calculus arbitrators...
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After a year in which health care cost trend flatlined, costs for self-funded plan sponsors increased “significantly” — by 8.2% — in 2021, according to the Business Group on Health’s 2023 Large Employers’...
Radar On Speciality Pharmacy
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Two new drugs to treat plaque psoriasis are adding to the topical options available to treat the condition. Both payers and dermatologists have expressed interest in the agents, according to Zitter Insights...
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Two recent studies of specialty-drug treated conditions examined the impact of adherence on hospitalizations and medical costs. Findings of the studies — one on cystic fibrosis (CF) and the other...
RADAR ON DRUG BENEFITS
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After the FDA approved Zynteglo (betibeglogene autotemcel) on Aug. 17, the gene therapy’s manufacturer, bluebird bio, Inc., announced the drug would have a $2.8 million wholesale acquisition cost (WAC). That is...
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The monthly Medicare Part D base beneficiary premium for 2023 will be $32.74, a slight decrease from $33.37 in 2022, according to CMS. The Part D national average monthly bid amount continues to drop...
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