Managing Medicaid Pharmacy Benefits: Current Issues and Options
This report examines reimbursement, benefit management and cost sharing issues in Medicaid pharmacy programs.
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Medicare Chartbook, 2010
ReportThis chartbook provides the most recent and reliable data available about the Medicare program and the 47 million seniors and younger people with disabilities who get health insurance coverage through the program.
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Family Health Premiums Rise 4 Percent to Average of $15,745 in 2012, National Benchmark Employer Survey Finds
News ReleaseMenlo Park, Calif. – Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage reached $15,745 this year, up 4 percent from last year, with workers on average paying $4,316 toward the cost of their coverage, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation/Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) 2012 Employer Health Benefits Survey released today.
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Perspectives from Employers on the Costs and Issues Associated with Covering GLP-1 Agonists for Weight Loss
Issue BriefWhile more large employers are covering GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, KFF's conversations with employers highlight concerns about the cost of these medications. Many of these employers have considered scaling back coverage of GLP-1 agonists for weight loss, or in some cases, employers are adding or strengthening coverage requirements.
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Developments in Prescription Drug Pricing under the Second Trump Administration
Event Date:EventThree experts joined Larry Levitt, executive vice president for health policy at KFF, for a discussion about the latest developments in prescription drug pricing and what they mean for drug manufacturers, patients and public and private health insurance programs.
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Medicare Part D 2010 Data Spotlight: Prices for Brand-Name Drugs in the Coverage Gap
Issue BriefThis Medicare Part D data spotlight finds prices for some commonly used brand-name drugs rising in 2010 for beneficiaries who reach the coverage gap (or “doughnut hole”), with increases since 2006 far exceeding the growth in inflation.
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The Medicare Part D Coverage Gap: Costs and Consequences in 2007
ReportThis study quantifies the number of Medicare Part D plan enrollees in 2007 who reached a gap in their prescription drug coverage known as the “doughnut hole,” as well as the changes in beneficiaries’ use of medications and out-of-pocket spending after they reached that gap.
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Employer-Sponsored Family Health Premiums Rise 3 Percent in 2014
News ReleaseAverage Annual Family Premiums Stand at $16,834, With Workers Contributing $4,823 Workers Now Face Deductibles Averaging $1,217, Up 47 Percent Since 2009 Menlo Park, Calif.
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Recent Publications on Medicaid and Prescription Drugs
Other PostRecent Publications on Medicaid and Prescription Drugs The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured continues to focus on the role of prescription drugs in the Medicaid program with particular attention on drug spending trends, state reforms to curb spending, and the impact on access to care.