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Humana prepares for ‘frustration’ over Medicare Advantage changes, 13 market exits https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/theres-going-to-be-a-lot-of-frustration-humana-prepares-for-medicare-advantage-market-exits-benefit-changes.html Humana will stop offering Medicare Advantage in 13 counties in 2025, CFO Susan Diamond said Sept. 4. Speaking at an investor conference, Ms. Diamond said the company will no longer offer several plans in 2025. The exits will affect around 560,000 beneficiaries, 10% of […]

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US allows increased production of Takeda’s ADHD drug to address shortage https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-allows-increased-production-takedas-adhd-drug-address-shortage-2024-09-04/ The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has increased the production limit for Takeda Pharmaceutical’s (4502.T) ADHD drug Vyvanse and its generic versions by about 24% to address the medicine’s ongoing shortage in the United States. The raised production limit follows the Food and […]

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Pain Identified as Dominant Symptom in Long COVID https://reachmd.com/news/pain-identified-as-dominant-symptom-in-long-covid/2467986/ Pain may be the most prevalent and severe symptom reported by individuals with long Covid, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers. The study, published in JRSM Open, analysed data from over 1,000 people in England and Wales who logged their […]

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Oversight Chair Knocks PBM Execs for July Testimony Under Oath https://ncpa.org/newsroom/news-releases/2024/08/28/oversight-chair-knocks-pbm-execs-july-testimony-under-oath Calls on them to provide any necessary corrections to the record within three weeks Isn’t lying under oath called perjury? According to this article, three top execs of the 3 largest PBMs LIED under oath to the  House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman […]

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I have been wanting to post about this but waited till there was some progress. Back the end of Jan 2024 Barb ended up having lumbar surgery. Her pain had reached a level that even upping her doses of opioids over several months could not suppress her increased pain. She debated on having the surgery […]

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Centene to end Part D broker payments https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/centene-ends-part-d-broker-payments.html Centene will no longer pay commission to insurance brokers enrolling or renewing members in its Medicare Part D plans.  In a message sent to brokers, published Aug. 25 on Pinnacle Financial Services, Centene said it will continue paying compensation to brokers enrolling members in its Wellcare Medicare […]

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