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Pharmacy Cost Trends Expected to Continue in the Double Digits
Pharmacy cost trends are expected to increase 10% up from 6.3% the year before, with specialty pharmacy trends experiencing the largest increases, according to a survey from Aon Health.
Pharmacy cost trends are expected to increase 10% up from 6.3% the year before, with specialty pharmacy trends experiencing the largest increases, according to a survey from Aon Health. The estimated specialty pharmacy drugs cost trends only are 22.7% in 2015, up from an 18.2% increase in 2014.
Upcoming specialty drugs are contributing to the dramatic spike in the cost trends, according to John Malley, leader of Aon Health’s Innovation Pharmacy Team. Specifically, he noted oncology drugs will be the largest category of specialty drug approvals in the near future and cholesterol drugs may also have a significant impact.
“Carriers continue to see price inflation as the single largest driver of increased medical costs, but an aging population, unhealthy lifestyle choices and provider consolidation are also contributing to the trend increase," Tim Nimmer, global chief actuary for Aon Health, said in a statement.
Sarcoma Care: Biomarker Advancements Shape the Future
October 24th 2024At the regional Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event in Boston, Vinayak Venkataraman, MD, medical oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, was a panelist for the discussion, “Recent Advancements in Identifying Predictive Biomarkers for Sarcomas."
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Exploring Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Care Prior Authorization Decisions
October 24th 2024On 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.
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Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On 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.
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Combatting Misconceptions of Clinical Trials to Improve Patient Participation
October 16th 2024There are many misconceptions patients might have about clinical trials that prevent them from participating, and it’s important to understand what they are in order to overcome them, said Terry L. Keys, of University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center.
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Creating Equitable Cancer Care for Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage
October 15th 2024Naoto T. Ueno, MD, PhD, FACP, of the University of Hawai’I Cancer Center outlines the underrepresentation in clinical trials, the lack of permanent medical oncologists, and issues of trust affecting care for the populations living in Hawaii.
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