We did it! The Governor and state lawmakers released the amended 2013-14 Health budget bill and your tireless advocacy has not only saved prescriber prevails for fee-for-service and prescriber prevails for atypical anti-psychotics in Medicaid managed care (what the Governor proposed repealing in his Executive budget proposal), but your hard work ALSO restored prescriber prevails in Medicaid Managed Care for the following additional 8 drug classes!
3/22/13 – In this week’s summary, you’ll find additional information on the Affordable Care Act, a follow-up to the Alzheimer’s Association big report and much, much more.
A comprehensive and shocking new report from the Alzheimer’s Association puts in simple terms the devastating toll Alzheimer’s has on its victims, their family and the economy.
We are pleased that the State Senate included a restoration of Medicaid “prescriber prevails” protections in its one-house budget bill.
A new survey by the Siena Polling Institute shows that New Yorkers want doctors – not health plan managers – to make final decisions in prescribing drugs to patients.
3/8/13 – In this week’s summary, you’ll find more information on how the Affordable Care Act is being implemented, a significant breakthrough in the treatment of babies born to mothers with HIV/AIDS, details on a new report highlighting the astronomical costs associated with diabetes treatment and MORE!
A new report conducted by Cornell University shows that savings resulting from a controversial change in Medicaid policy are far less than projected by state officials.
3/4/13 – We are very pleased once again to have Erica Rothschild, Community Organizer at the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, appear as a guest blogger today. This is part 2 of 2 in Rothschild’s efforts to show how taking the prescribing authority away from doctors has a devastating impact on patients. In Rothschild’s last post, she discussed “Max’s” struggles with the new Medicaid policy. Today, she describes “Maria’s” story.
3/1/13 – In this week’s summary, you’ll find details on the latest changes as states implement more and more provisions of the Affordable Care Act, a tribute to Dr. C. Everett Coop and two new studies looking at health care costs and the fiscal impact of incorrect or missed diagnoses.
2/22/13 – In this week’s summary, you’ll read about an update in the NYS budget regarding Medicaid, latest guidelines for health plans providing services through health exchanges, a new study regarding expanded insurance coverage and the primary care doctor shortage, and more!