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UnitedHealthcare requires prior authorization for many hysterectomies

Posted on: 05/03/2015 - 22:20

The health insurance giant UnitedHealthcare will soon require physicians to obtain prior authorization for hysterectomies, except vaginal hysterectomi... More »

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Cancer society critical of new chemo payment bundle

Posted on: 04/03/2015 - 16:21

A finalized Medicare payment model for chemotherapy is not much of an improvement from its draft version, according to the American Society of Clinica... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Medicare now covers low-dose CT screen for lung cancer

Posted on: 06/02/2015 - 12:52

Effective immediately, Medicare will cover annual lung cancer screening with low-dose CT for certain beneficiaries, according to a Feb. 5 national cov... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Gilead’s hepatitis C drugs to be sold exclusively at CVS

Posted on: 06/01/2015 - 18:09

Gilead Sciences Inc. scored an exclusive deal with CVS Health Corp., as its two hepatitis C medicines, Harvoni and Sovaldi, will be available only for CVS customers. Sovaldi costs $84,000 for a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Medicare considers coverage of cervical cancer screening with HPV testing

Posted on: 26/11/2014 - 17:53

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has begun the process of considering coverage of screening for cervical cancer with human papillomavirus testing. The agency announced Nov. 25 it has...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

New HCV drugs could boost Part D spending by up to $5.8 billion

Posted on: 31/07/2014 - 19:55

New treatments for hepatitis C could boost federal spending for the Medicare Part D program by up to $5.8 billion in 2015 and lead to a 4.3%-8.6% premium increase for beneficiaries, according to a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

UnitedHealthcare requires prior authorization for many hysterectomies

Cancer society critical of new chemo payment bundle

Medicare now covers low-dose CT screen for lung cancer

Gilead’s hepatitis C drugs to be sold exclusively at CVS

Medicare considers coverage of cervical cancer screening with HPV testing

New HCV drugs could boost Part D spending by up to $5.8 billion

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IMN || Reimbursement and Management

UnitedHealthcare requires prior authorization for many hysterectomies

Cancer society critical of new chemo payment bundle

Medicare now covers low-dose CT screen for lung cancer

Gilead’s hepatitis C drugs to be sold exclusively at CVS

Medicare considers coverage of cervical cancer screening with HPV testing

New HCV drugs could boost Part D spending by up to $5.8 billion

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