Insurer-owned specialty pharmacies tied to better drug access in Medicare Advantage: Humana study
Medicare Advantage enrollees who filled specialty medications through a pharmacy owned by their insurer got their drugs faster and paid less out of pocket than those who used nonintegrated pharmacies, according to a July study published in Health Affairs Scholar. The peer-reviewed study was conducted by researchers at Humana Healthcare Research and Brown University School […] The post Insurer-owned specialty pharmacies tied to better drug access in Medicare Advantage: Humana study appeared fi...
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Humana — competitive / operational strategy. Via Becker's Payer Issues.
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[DRAFT — verify before any external use] Becker's Payer Issues reports on competitive / operational strategy involving Humana: Medicare Advantage enrollees who filled specialty medications through a pharmacy owned by their insurer got their drugs faster and paid less out of pocket than those who used nonintegrated pharmacies, according to a July…
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