The House of Representatives at the end of last week passed a major bill that expands access to opioid treatment programs and increases funding. The new legislation called the Support for Patients and Communities Act, expands the use of telehealth services opioid abuse and improves care for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome. In addition, the …
Drug prices and costs to consumers will be the center attention this week as President Trump speaks on this issue. At stake is whether consumers will receive relief from very high drug prices or Big Pharma will continue reaping windfall profits on drugs they bring to market. Drug Prices: Speech Expectations Many …
Dialysis patients are upset with Medicare’s latest announcement of impending ambulance reimbursement costs. In addition, transportation providers are concerned that such cuts will cause some dialysis patients to lose access to care. Medicare is sending notices to Medicare administrative contractors telling them to reduce reimbursement for regular, non-emergency ambulance transportation for dialysis appointments by 13% starting Oct. …