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UnitedHealth, WellPoint Target Kids' Obesity Under Reform Law
Insurers have new incentives to invest in preventive obesity counseling programs; roughly 1 in 3 children in the country is obese or overweight, and the health reform law requires insurers cover obesity screening and counseling, reported The New York Times.
Although many treatment programs already exist at hospitals or medical centers, they aren't ideal for overweight children who haven't yet developed serious conditions such as diabetes. "There's a big gap" between what's available and what's needed for children, said Gary Foster, director of the Temple University Center for Obesity Research and Education.
Because insurers must pay for child obesity services, "the market will respond" with more treatment options, Deneen Vojta, a pediatrician and UnitedHealth executive, told the Times.
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Source: FierceHealthPayer
Exploring Pharmaceutical Innovations, Trust, and Access With CVS Health's CMO
July 11th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the chief medical officer of CVS Health about recent pharmaceutical innovations, patient-provider relationships, and strategies to reduce drug costs.
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How Can Employers Leverage the DPP to Improve Diabetes Rates?
February 15th 2022On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Jill Hutt, vice president of member services at the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health, explains the Coalition’s efforts to reduce diabetes rates through the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP).
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