The ACR’s delegation to the AMA HOD meeting in November successfully advanced resolutions to advocate for pharmacy benefit manager transparency and expanded patient protections from step therapy protocols.
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Anti-TNF Treatment Tied to Lower Risk of Acute Arterial Events in IBD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) treatment is associated with a reduced risk of acute arterial events in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially men, new research shows. IBD patients face an increased risk of acute arterial events, which are also independently associated with disease activity, Julien Kirchgesner, MD, PhD, of Hospital Saint-Antoine,…
National Survey Highlights Rheumatology Patient Concerns, Challenges
In a national survey of more than 1,500 Americans with rheumatic disease, more than half reported struggling to access affordable care and nearly two-thirds described challenges performing simple daily tasks.
Drug Assistance Programs Offer Little Charity to Uninsured
(Reuters Health)—Many patients who receive assistance from charities set up to defray prescription drugs costs may already have insurance that covers most the cost for their medications, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined data on the six largest independent charities offering patient assistance programs through 274 different disease-specific programs. These programs had total revenue ranging…
White House Scraps Proposal to Lower U.S. Drug Prices
(Reuters)—The Trump administration on Thursday scrapped one of its most ambitious proposals for lowering prescription medicine prices, backing down from a policy that would have required health insurers to pass on billions of dollars in rebates they receive from drugmakers to Medicare patients. The decision represents a new setback to President Donald Trump’s efforts to…
U.S. Appeals Court to Take Up Constitutionality of Obamacare
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters)—The future of Obamacare could be at stake on Tuesday when a coalition of Democratic-led states and House of Representatives urge a federal appeals court to overturn a Texas judge’s ruling that the U.S. healthcare reform law is unconstitutional. Republicans have repeatedly tried to repeal Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act (ACA), since…
Making Sense of Drug Pricing Legislation
A number of bills have been introduced in the 116th Congress to mitigate the impact of treatment and drug costs on U.S. patients. The ACR has reviewed the bills and supports those that most closely align with its positions on access to care.
Email & Text in the World of HIPAA
The world we live in necessitates information be communicated in a quick and easy manner. This remains true in the healthcare setting. The ability to text or email staff and patients has become a priority for many healthcare entities. However, maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality is essential to ensure we meet compliance standards. Although emailing…
Trump Calls on Congress to Protect Patients from Surprise Medical Bills
WASHINGTON (Reuters)—U.S. President Donald Trump called on Congress on Thursday to pass legislation to protect patients from surprise medical bills from out-of-network doctors that can unnecessarily cost patients tens of thousands of dollars. In remarks at the White House, Trump unveiled principles the administration will send to congressional lawmakers to incorporate into a legislative package…
The RISE Registry Delivers Practice-Based Evidence to Rheumatologists
The advent of quality-based healthcare, such as the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), requires rheumatology professionals to demonstrate their practice is based on interventions supported by the best available evidence and that their practice, in turn, provides quality care. These requirements have increased the need for methods to measure and quantify…
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