Amjevita, the first biosimilar competitor to Humira hit the U.S. market at the end of January. Showcasing the dysfunction of our healthcare delivery system, the copycat drug came to market with two drastically different list prices. One, a mere 5% discount relative to Humira and another with a 55% discount. Why two prices and who would pay for the more expensive option?
This Little Device Will Save your Health Plan Big Bucks
Sunshine is the Best Disinfectant
Schaefer Autobody: How a Health Plan Tune-Up Led to $0 Deductibles
Faced once again with an increase in health plan costs, Schaefer Autobody knew they needed a change. They had grown more and more frustrated with their inability to control their healthcare spend and continue to provide great benefits to their team. Another 9% increase, despite two years of declining healthcare expenditures, just wasn’t going to cut it.
On The Path to Fixing Healthcare - Direct Contracting
Walmart Welcomes Primary Health Care
Walmart has been in the business of giving customers what they need when they need it for years, but now the popular retail store has plans to bring their one-stop-shop approach to health care in a major way. If test locations in two rural Georgia towns prove successful, one can expect to start seeing Walmart Health clinics pop up across the country.
HOW WE DID IT: KEYSTONE TECHNOLOGIES LEADS NATIONAL WEBINAR
Even the Best PBM Can't Protect Against These
Knowledge is power, especially when it comes to price variations in healthcare. Many times, the best pricing exists outside of your health plan, but how to get this information in front of employees is the biggest challenge. Even the most transparent PBM arrangements, can’t protect against uninformed decisions.
Direct Primary Care & Lab Pricing
3 Game-Changing Transparency Tools for Healthcare Consumers
Have you ever inquired about the cost of a medical procedure or medication in advance of receiving it? What about price shopping to make sure you are receiving good value for your money? It has become standard to compare airline costs and rental cars or even drive the extra mile to save five cents on gas but when it comes to expensive tests like MRIs, we know that most people will go directly the hospital - usually the most expensive option.
