Medicare will negotiate the prices of two afib drugs and is holding Virtual Listening Sessions. They seek to understand the patient's experience with these medications and their alternatives. StopAfib.org has applied to speak on behalf of the afib patient community. We are launching a survey to inform our comments. We would like to understand your …
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Medicare and the US Senate are investigating Medicare Advantage Plan Broker pitches on TV. Those ads feature celebrities telling you to get all the benefits you’re entitled to. In addition, those deceptive ads encourage calling a phone number where agents use bait-and-switch and other predatory and misleading tactics to get people to sign up. Hopefully, …
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We’re hearing about formulary changes, especially among anticoagulant (blood thinner) and antiarrhythmic (rhythm control) drugs. Medications that have been covered for years are being dropped from some formularies. Your plan will no longer cover those medications, and you’ll have to cover 100% of the cost yourself (or change medications). That could be costly and dangerous, …
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Dallas, December 13, 2021—What can you do with some 2022 insurance plans no longer covering Eliquis, Pradaxa, and Savaysa? What is the problem? We have become aware that CVS Caremark, the company that manages the prescription medications for many US health insurance plans, has decided to drop coverage for Eliquis, Pradaxa, and Savaysa from many …
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