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Article: The Institute for Health and Productivity Management Questions Health Plan Proposals to Reduce Access to Allergy Medications.
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- October 1, 2002
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Institute for Health and Productivity Management (IHPM), announced today its opposition to efforts by managed care organizations to make second generation non-sedating antihistamines (NSAs) less accessible to consumers. Several large health insurers, including UnitedHealth Group and Humana, are considering whether to end prescription drug coverage for all second-generation, non-sedating antihistamines (NSAs), or raise the patient co-payment to the most expensive tier, if one or more of them are sold over the counter.
"This is simply a new way to shift costs from insurers to consumers without telling them," said Sean Sullivan, President and ...