Insurance

States with comprehensive in vitro fertilization insurance mandates saw increased use of IVF and fewer embryos per transfer, according to a study published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The nonprofit generic pharmaceutical company Civica will manufacture and distribute biosimilar versions of three widely prescribed insulins priced at $30 per vial or $55 for five pens, according to a press release from JDRF.

Disruptions in daily living arising from the COVID-19 pandemic have affected population health, productivity and chronic disease management for all, but in many ways, may have more acutely afflicted women.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, William R. Beach, MD, spoke about the latest topics in orthopedic practice management, including insurance, reimbursement, bundled payments and CPT coding updates.

A third of U.S. children were uninsured from 2016 to 2019, according to a study published recently in Pediatrics.

The American Kidney Fund convened at a working session summit to discuss key goals, progress and upcoming steps for the Unknown Causes of Kidney Disease Project, according to an American Kidney Fund press release.

SAN DIEGO — In this video, Paul Cagle, MD, discussed factors associated with cost and per case positive and negative adjusted contribution margins in bundled payment programs in total shoulder arthroplasty.

Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.

Despite a mounting number of state-level laws enacted to protect vulnerable patients against step therapy protocols, without official enforcement, these laws safeguard less than 10% of patients, according to data published in Health Economics Policy and Law.

Use of telehealth in orthopedics varied among patients based on race or ethnicity, primary language and insurance type, according to published results.