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This Week in Managed Care—Kentucky Medicaid Work...

Managed Care Cast ·

2018/07/06

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care stories included a federal judge blocking Kentucky’s Medicaid work requirements; CMS announced it would launch a demonstration to encourage Medicare Advantage providers to take on more risk; and researchers identify racial disparities in HIV incidence and recommended a 5-part plan of action. Read more about

00:15:39

The Importance of Addressing Social Determinants of...

Managed Care Cast ·

2018/07/03

Health disparities stemming from social, economic, and environmental factors have become a growing target in healthcare with payers, providers, and policy makers turning their attention on how to address those nonmedical factors that impact an individual’s overall health and health outcomes outside of the medical setting. While the importance of addressing social determinants of health is becoming more clear, there are still challenges for this new field—delving into the arena can be daunting for

00:05:57

This Week in Managed Care—Calls for Increased Data...

Managed Care Cast ·

2018/06/29

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week in managed care, the top stories included HHS Secretary Alex Azar appearing before the Senate Committee on Finance to discuss the administration's plan to drive down prescription drug prices; FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, calling on payers to share data to aid drug innovation; and CMS calling for stricter oversight of

00:15:33

Exploring the Current State of Precision Medicine at...

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2018/06/26

Exploring the Current State of Precision Medicine at the ASCO Annual Meeting by Managed Care Cast

00:05:03

This Week in Managed Care—Creating Association Health...

Managed Care Cast ·

2018/06/22

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week in managed care, the top stories included Atul Gawande, MD, being named the CEO of the Amazon–Berkshire Hathaway–JPMorgan Chase healthcare venture; the Trump administration finalized rules for creating association health plans; an analysis found some cancer types are represented more than others in the Oncology Care Model. Read

00:14:55

Center for HOPE: Addressing Health Needs and Cancer...

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2018/06/20

Center for HOPE: Addressing Health Needs and Cancer Disparities Among Underserved Populations by Managed Care Cast

00:09:57

Lowering Costs And Readmission Rates Through a Meal...

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2018/06/12

Lowering Costs And Readmission Rates Through a Meal Delivery Program by Managed Care Cast

00:04:55

This Week In Managed Care—Medicare Part A is Running...

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2018/06/08

This Week In Managed Care—Medicare Part A is Running Out and Other Health News by Managed Care Cast

00:09:44

Addressing Financial Toxicity With Navigators and...

Managed Care Cast ·

2018/06/05

Health literacy in the United States is low to begin with, and health financial literacy is even lower. The changing health insurance system is partly to blame. A few decades ago, health insurance covered everything. Now, patients have a lot more financial responsibility, and they don’t always understand it. In cancer, health financial literacy is particularly important since treatment can be so costly. This episode of Managed Care Cast includes conversations with a few experts in the field: Yousuf

00:04:15

This Week in Managed Care—Bringing Down Health...

Managed Care Cast ·

2018/06/01

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care stories include Senator Bill Cassidy's new plan to lower healthcare costs; policy recommendations from the American Diabetes Association on how to lower insulin prices; and coverage from the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting. Read more about the stories in this podcast: Senator Cassidy

00:33:35

Workplace Wellness Results and Privacy Concerns:...

Managed Care Cast ·

2018/05/29

With healthcare costs in the United States rising, employers have been trying to find a way to get a handle on these costs by improving employee health and well-being. Workplace wellness programs have been around for decades, but they received a boost in 2010 with the Affordable Care Act allowing companies to offer financial incentives to get employees to participate in the programs. However, the research on these wellness programs has been mixed, to say the least, with more recent research finding

00:04:42

This Week in Managed Care—Impact of Hypertension...

Managed Care Cast ·

2018/05/25

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care stories include the finding that new guidelines will mean the number of people with hypertension will soar; research finds that most diabetes apps don’t lower glycated hemoglobin; and a health plan announced its plan to fight housing instability. Read more about the stories in this podcast: Under 2017

00:16:23

What Is and Is Not in Trump’s Drug Pricing Plan: An...

Managed Care Cast ·

2018/05/22

Creators of President Donald Trump’s blueprint to control drug prices, American Patients First, say it represents real reform. Critics see a pulled punch to the pharmaceutical industry. Mary Caffrey, the managing editor of The American Journal of Managed Care’s Evidence-Based series, spoke with Harvard healthcare economist Michael E. Chernew, PhD, who is the co-editor in chief of AJMC, to discuss elements of the Trump administration proposal to control drug prices. Chernew is also a former vice

00:05:08

This Week in Managed Care—A Plan to Drive Down Drug...

Managed Care Cast ·

2018/05/18

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care stories included President Donald Trump's plan to drive down drug prices; the FDA approved the first biosimilar of the year; a study found rapid uptake of PD-1 agents after FDA approval. Read more about the stories in this podcast: Trump Offers Blueprint to Drive Down Prescription Drug Prices; Targets

00:17:14

The Scope of Physician Burnout: Symptoms, Impacts,...

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2018/05/15

The Scope of Physician Burnout: Symptoms, Impacts, and Efforts to Address It by Managed Care Cast

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This Week in Managed Care—Uninsured Rates Rise...

Managed Care Cast ·

2018/05/13

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care stories included another report that shows uninsured rates are rising; FDA confirms shortages of the EpiPen, but the manufacturer insists the delay will be short; a Senate panel examines the need for transparency in insulin pricing. Read more about the stories in this podcast: No States Reported a Decline in

00:26:15

Drs Barnett and McWilliams Discuss Whether Specialty...

Managed Care Cast ·

2018/05/10

Accountable care organizations are incentivized to reduce spending and improve quality of care. One way they have tried to do achieve these goals is by establishing control over a patient’s full continuum of care by minimizing the care patients receive from other providers outside of the ACO, including specialists. Michael Barnett, MD, and J. Michael McWilliams, MD, PhD, have a paper in the May issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® on leakage of specialty care among ACOs and the changes in

00:15:53

The Challenge of Hospital Observation Status: A...

Managed Care Cast ·

2018/05/08

Patients who get care at a hospital often receive bills that are bigger than they were expecting. In the case of Medicare, this can happen when a beneficiary receives care at a hospital for several days but was never formally admitted to the hospital. The result is higher out-of-pocket expenses and fewer Medicare benefits—the biggest being the qualification of a nursing home stay after being discharged from a hospital. While hospitals must now inform Medicare recipients when they are being held

00:05:13

This Week in Managed Care—Insurance Coverage Gains...

Managed Care Cast ·

2018/05/07

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care stories included a report that insurance coverage gains are reversing; a deal to lower the cost of Praluent for Express Scripts members; findings that synthetic opioids are playing a bigger role in overdose deaths. Increases in Insurance Coverage Rates From ACA Beginning to Reverse:

00:15:52

Low-Value Services: Their Impact and Challenges With...

Managed Care Cast ·

2018/05/01

Low-Value Services: Their Impact and Challenges With Addressing Them by Managed Care Cast

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