There is inadequate substance use disorder support for people who are incarcerated or are leaving incarceration. But there are opportunities to make improvements, experts say.
Chicago-based Rush University System for Health recently struck a partnership with Cadence the health system is beginning an RPM pilot using the startup's technology platform and clinicians. Rush will enroll Medicare and Medicaid patients who have one or more of the following chronic conditions: hypertension, congestive heart failure and type 2 diabetes.
Last week, the CFO of Universal Health Services stated that the company chooses which patients to treat based on whose insurance plans offer the highest payments. The comments have sparked some media attention, but healthcare finance experts say the practice of cherry-picking patients is nothing new to the industry.
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Drug manufacturers can’t wave a magic wand and streamline government drug discount programs. Nonetheless, there are actions manufacturers can take to mitigate the impact of noncompliant rebates