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Insurance Coverage for Psychedelic Therapy

Bill of Health

By Vincent Joralemon As therapies using drugs like MDMA, psilocybin, and LSD advance through the FDA research and approval pipeline, patients should be prepared for steep price tags attached to these procedures. Prioritizing “On-Label” Prescriptions Right now, few insurers cover off-label ketamine therapy (i.e.,

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RFID in Healthcare: Navigating Security & Privacy Regulations

Healthcare IT Today

RFID technology involves using tags and readers to wirelessly identify and track objects. Addressing Security and Privacy Concerns with RFID Regarding security and privacy concerns, one primary consideration is the information stored on RFID tags. FDA’s Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA).

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Drug Price Transparency: Planning for Change

HIT Consultant

Currently, some 22 states have enacted prescription drug transparency laws that require entities across the drug supply chain to report pricing information to state officials. This trend is also confirmed by a 2021 GoodRx survey around medication adherence and drug cost, which shows that 18.7%

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9amHealth Raises $9.5M Series A Extension Led by The Cigna Group Ventures to Expand to Employers Nationwide

Healthcare IT Today

A recent survey conducted by 9amHealth found that 48% of Americans are on or want to be on a GLP-1 medication, and a staggering 20% would even change their jobs to get access to coverage for the drugs. Their members receive personalized care plans, prescription delivery, at-home lab tests, and unlimited specialist access.

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When Buying a Pair of Jeans Competes With Filling a Prescription at CVS in Target

Health Populi

Sensory-friendly shirts will have flat seams, softer material and no tags.” As most women manage their households, health care marketers should never forget that, increasingly, as patients become payors, a prescription drug fill at the CVS pharmacy in Target may compete on the day with a great pair of Universal Thread jeans.

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The Evolution of Self-Care for Consumers – Learning and Sharing at CHPA

Health Populi

For the organization’s 2020 vision, there are three category pillars in sight: over-the-counter (OTC) drugs (the core mission for over a century), dietary supplements, and consumer medical devices (think: the CES digital health aisles, and beyond). billion in medical visits and reduce reliance on prescription drugs by a $51.6

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DEA Proposes New Tele-Prescribing Rules for End of COVID-19 State of Emergency

McBrayer Law Blog

Posted In COVID-19 , Drug Enforcement Agency ("DEA") , Prescription Drugs , Telehealth , Telemedicine At the end of January, the Biden Administration announced that May 11, 2023, would mark the end of the federal public health emergency (PHE) declarations that have been in place for the last three years.