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Technology
Multi-State Pilot to Test the Value of RPM for Methadone Treatment
The University of Washington School of Medicine and Scene Health are continuing a federally funded project that uses video-based remote...
Payer
The Golden Age of Medicine Needs a Golden Age of Coverage
It will be difficult for the patchwork that is U.S. healthcare policy to bridge the gap.
Technology
DEA Schedules Listening Sessions to Discuss Telemedicine Prescriptions
The agency will meet in September with interested parties to discuss a long-debated proposed registration for providers wishing to prescribe...
Pharma
CVS Caremark, GoodRx Collaborative Aims to Lower Consumers' Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs
Caremark Cost Saver will be a free service for CVS Caremark enrollees in 2024.
Payer
Squeezing the Balloon: Fed Actions Shift Drug Cost Pressures
A CareFirst pharmacy exec talks Inflation Reduction Act ripple effects with HealthLeaders.
Payer
Medicare Advantage in the Hot Seat: Challenges and Opportunities Part 1
The first look at a preview of HealthLeaders Payer Week, five days of in-depth coverage and exclusive interviews.
Telehealth
DEA Extends Telemedicine Prescription Waivers by 6 Months
Backtracking from an earlier proposal that drew heavy criticism, the agency is extending pandemic waivers for the use of telemedicine...
Technology
Breaking: DEA to Again Revise Telemedicine Prescribing Guidelines
Reacting to a wave of complaints against its earlier proposed revision of rules for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine, the...
Payer
Most Payers Use Outcomes-Based Contracts for Drugs
Over 35% of surveyed health plans said they used more than 10 outcomes-based contracts (OBCs) in the plan year 2022.
Technology
'Tsunami of Criticism' Follows DEA's Proposed Telemedicine Prescribing Rules
Several groups have issued critical reviews of the DEA's proposed revision of rules regarding telemedicine prescriptions of controlled substances. Some...
Innovation
ViVE 2023 Opens on an Upbeat Note for Digital Health Companies
Recent CMS and CDC rulings offer hope that health systems will show more love for innovative treatments like digital therapeutics...
Pharma
PBMs, Employers Agree on Senate Transparency Bill: They Both Hate It!
Despite the bad reviews, the bipartisan bill cleared the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Wednesday.