Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
From Jim Andrews of Cypress Care comes a heads-up of an article by a former California state representative who’s endorsing the doctor-dispensing trend, noting that it has “small costs and huge benefits.” Perhaps to his consulting clients, who include the … Continue reading Repackagers and the myth of AWP
Read More...One of the emerging issues in workers comp is the dispensing of drugs by physicians on a grand scale. Clients (big WC payers) are seeing over half of their drug costs in California coming from doc-dispensed drugs. While that sounds … Continue reading Docs as drug dealers
Read More...My post of a couple weeks ago on Third Party Billers (TPBs) generated a good bit of heat and even some light amongst interested readers. It has also caused a few payers to examine their own reimbursement policies in some … Continue reading Third party billers and usual and customary
Read More...A suit has been filed by Arizona’s Attorney General accusing 42 drug manufacturers of inflating Average Wholesale Prices on drugs sold to physicians. According to an article in the Arizona Republic, at least 14 other states are also pursuing action … Continue reading Suit filed against drug manufacturers for price manipulation
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