Value 'more important' than cost in drug coverage decisions

Drug Topics;  April 17, 2000 ;     700+ words ......the study incorporated coverage decisions on Zyban (buproprion HCl...unspoken, role in these coverage decisions," wrote Karen Titlow...authors. The study, Drug Coverage Decisions: The Role of Dollars and...

MEDICARE COVERAGE DECISIONS AND BENIFICIARY APPEALS:TERRY COLEMAN

Congressional Testimony;  April 22, 1999 ;     700+ words ......and Means Hearing on the Medicare Coverage Decisions and Beneficiary Appeals April 22...regarding the Medicare process for coverage decisions and appeals. Since I have worked...Decentralized Process for Making Coverage Decisions A threshold question in considering...

Who Decides Whether an HMO Will Cover a New Medical Procedure?

PR Newswire;  November 3, 1998 ;     365 words ......industry opinions about how such coverage decisions are made should focus on the HMOs...ever to have sole responsibility for coverage decisions, they would lose their ability to...generally satisfied to share such coverage decisions. The analysis also revealed that...

MEDICARE COVERAGE DECISIONS AND BENIFICIARY APPEALS:FRANK J. KIESNER

Congressional Testimony;  April 22, 1999 ;     700+ words ......restrictive and troubling nature of coverage decisions which Congress previously identified...suppliers and providers. 1.Make Coverage Decisions Open to Public Input and Scrutiny Technology coverage decisions by local carrier medical directors...

Evidence base is lacking for Medicare coverage decisions.(Practice Trends)

Family Practice News;  February 15, 2008 ;     333 words ......Services to inform Medicare treatment coverage decisions reflect populations that are significantly...the agency makes national Medicare coverage decisions. The independent panel, now called...which to base national treatment coverage decisions are derived from populations that...

US DEPT OF HHS: Medicare announces new admin process for national coverage...

M2 Presswire;  April 23, 1999 ;     700+ words ......administrative process for national coverage decisions (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD...accountable process for making national coverage decisions in the history of Medicare, HCFA...predictable process for national coverage decisions is a critical step in preparing Medicare...

PPRC addresses coverage of new technologies, treatments By Charles...

Transplant News;  April 15, 1994 ;     374 words ......report to Congress, noting that coverage decisions by health plans are an important...particular indications. National coverage decisions should be made for only a limited...the absence of a national decision, coverage decisions should be made by health plans based...

HHS: Medicare Announces News Administrative Process For National Coverage...

U.S. Newswire;  April 22, 1999 ;     700+ words ......accountable process for making national coverage decisions in the history of Medicare," HCFA...predictable process for national coverage decisions is a critical step in preparing Medicare...how the public may request national coverage decisions, timelines for reviewing requests...

MEDICARE ANNOUNCES NEW ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS FOR NATIONAL COVERAGE...

Regulatory Intelligence Data;  April 22, 1999 ;     700+ words ......accountable process for making national coverage decisions in the history of Medicare, HCFA...predictable process for national coverage decisions is a critical step in preparing Medicare...how the public may request national coverage decisions, timelines for reviewing requests...

Evidence base lacking for Medicare coverage decisions.(Practice Trends)

Clinical Psychiatry News;  March 1, 2008 ;     510 words ......Services to inform Medicare treatment coverage decisions reflect populations that are significantly...the agency makes national Medicare coverage decisions. The independent panel, now called...the relevance of the data used for coverage decisions, the authors suggested that future...

Aetna U.S. Healthcare External Review Live.

PR Newswire;  August 5, 1999 ;     700+ words ......announced today that external review of coverage decisions is available to all its fully- insured...physicians nationwide for review of coverage decisions. Aetna U.S. Healthcare is committed...independent experts to review our coverage decisions. While statistics show that few ...

Patients Know Whom They Trust to Make Coverage Decisions Under the New...

PR Newswire;  November 11, 2004 ;     540 words ......idea to involve drug companies in coverage decisions under the Medicare prescription drug...trusted government officials to make coverage decisions. In comparison, the Roper polling...patients to have confidence in the coverage decisions that plans make, it is vital that...

MEDICARE COVERAGE DECISIONS AND BENIFICIARY APPEALS:WALTER M. ROSEBROUGH,...

Congressional Testimony;  April 22, 1999 ;     700+ words ......and Means Hearing on the Medicare Coverage Decisions and Beneficiary Appeals April 22...reform the process by which it makes coverage decisions and deserves much praise, there remain...the agency is accountable for the coverage decisions it makes. Our experience at Hill...

Evidence lacking for Medicare coverage decisions.(Practice Trends)

Skin & Allergy News;  March 1, 2008 ;     611 words ......Services to inform Medicare treatment coverage decisions reflect populations that are significantly...the agency makes national Medicare coverage decisions. The independent panel, now called...which to base national treatment coverage decisions are derived from populations that...

Suit alleges HMO misled customers

Charleston Gazette;  October 5, 1999 ;     246 words ......organization of misleading members about how it makes coverage decisions. The suit, seeking class-action status, alleges that Humana...Microsoft Corp., plan to file in coming weeks to challenge coverage decisions of HMOs. Seller's Washington, D.C., firm filed the lawsuit...