3-D Mammograms Offer a New Option for Breast Cancer Screening

Two posters presented at the 2024 American Society of Hematology meeting evaluated overall survival and cost-offset of covalent Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitors (cBTKis) in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the October 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® that explored prior authorization decisions in cancer care by race and ethnicity for commercially insured patients.

The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) meetings featured expert discussions around the evolving landscape of oncology care and health care reform.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sophia Humphreys, PharmD, MHA, BCBBS, a practicing pharmacist and health system director at Sutter Health, discussed the decision-making process for selecting between fixed-duration options and continuous Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi) therapy for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Insurance hurdles worsen delays, force abandoned treatments, and result in hospitalizations and deaths, radiation oncologists report nationwide.