Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.
An article by Becker's Payer Issues covered a study published in the October 2022 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). In the study, “Turnover Among New Medicare Advantage Enrollees May Be Greater Than Perceived,” findings revealed that enrollees who join Medicare Advantage undergo significant turnover in the years following enrollment.
Another study published in the AJMC® October issue, “The Impact of HDHPs on Service Use and Spending for Substance Use Disorders,” was referenced by MedCity News. The study showed that offering a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) led to a 6.6% reduction in the probability of using substance use disorder services and a shift in spending from the plan to the enrollee.
A piece by Health Digest cited an article published on AJMC.com, the website of AJMC®. The article, “Chemotherapy Demand Will Rise Significantly by 2040, and Workforce Will Need to Expand With It,” indicated that the number of patients requiring first-line chemotherapy is expected to increase by more than 50% from 2018 to 2040.
Disparities in Telehealth Access Undermine Adoption Among Patients With Schizophrenia
January 16th 2025The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the widespread adoption of telemental health care, and new research indicates significant racial and ethnic disparities in access to this technology among Medicaid beneficiaries with schizophrenia.
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Study Suggests Postdischarge Care Needs Targeted, Multifaceted Approaches
January 15th 2025The findings challenge the effectiveness of these widely used transitional care interventions and suggest a need for more targeted, multifaceted approaches to address the needs of higher-risk patients.
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Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: Pharmacy Support for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
December 19th 2024Rachael Drake, pharmacy technician coordinator, University of Kansas Health System, explains how her team collaborates with insurance companies and providers to support treatment access for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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