The Medicare Advantage Trade-Off: Saving Money, Losing Access

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve

Medicare Advantage Prgms. (Medicare Part C) is provided by FOR PROFIT INSURANCE COMPANIES – who get so many $$/pt/month IF they spend less per pt per year they make money… if they spend more $$ per pt per year… they lose money…  the more expensive the cost to provide treatment to a pt’s particular health […]

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TRICARE changes force 15,000 pharmacies out of network

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve

TRICARE changes force 15,000 pharmacies out of network https://www.legion.org/veteransbenefits/257335/tricare-changes-force-15000-pharmacies-out-network Nearly 15,000 independent pharmacies are no longer in the TRICARE retail pharmacy network, as of Oct. 24. This is due to a change in the contract with Express Scripts, the Department of Defense TRICARE pharmacy contractor. TRICARE says that over 90% of beneficiaries will still have […]

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