Washington, D.C.-Not too long ago, an insurer or HMO that requested information on a patient’s race or ethnicity could be accused of racial profiling or cream-skimming. Today health plans are highlighting their programs for collecting such data to improve quality of care for racial and ethnic groups. Last month, AHIP (America’s Health Insurance Plans) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a survey indicating that most (51%) MCOs collect data on member race and ethnicity in order to target certain demographic groups for special preventive health- and disease-management programs.
Drug Discount Programs Poised to Change with New Tech, Pharma Execs Survey Finds
April 22nd 2024It is somewhat mind-boggling in 2024 that more than one-third of pharma organizations still rely on manual entry of data into Excel spreadsheets to track duplicate discounts that can cost millions of dollars a year in lost revenue
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DC Roundtable: Patrick Cooney of The Federal Group Drops the Latest on PBM Legislation in Washington
April 11th 2024In this episode of "DC Roundtable," Peter Wehrwein, managing editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, spoke with Patrick Cooney, president of The Federal Group, a lobbying and strategic planning firm in Washington, D.C., about recent developments in Washington concerning PBMs.
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