With the transformation of the healthcare system from an entitlement to a consumer-centric model, a sea change is needed in the way employers communicate healthcare cost transparency. An employee facing a life-threatening illness shouldn’t be learning for the first time about how to determine and compare the cost of healthcare services. Cost may be the… [Read More]
Our Complex Healthcare System: No Loophole Will Go Undetected by Profit-Seekers
In 2012, in an effort to promote cost transparency, new regulations were issued requiring pharmacies to list all drugs included in a compounded medicine when seeking reimbursement. Previous protocol required that only the most expensive drug be listed, and reimbursement was based on the cost of that drug. At the same time, drug manufacturers escalated… [Read More]
