October 5th 2010 | Biologics, Health care system, Insurance, Public policy issues | 0 Comments
New York Governor David Patterson recently signed many new measures into law, including one that could benefit psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patients being treated with biologics:
Among the bills signed by Governor Paterson is S.5000-B/A.8278-B, which will codify in law the currently regulatory authority of the State Insurance Department to disapprove requests from insurance carriers
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September 7th 2010 | Diet, Insurance, Psoriasis Research, Triggers/environment | 8 Comments
Fitness celebrity and Bravo TV host Jackie Warner has been promoting a special workout website for psoriasis patients called Fit in Your Skin. [By the way, if you have not been there, you should check it out--good psoriasis-patient-friendly health/fitness tips there.] She recently was interviewed by USA Today in a piece that promoted
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August 16th 2008 | Health care system, Insurance, Treatment | 3 Comments
A European study has confirmed what psoriasis patients whisper about among themselves: a stunning percentage of psoriasis patients do not even fill the prescriptions their doctors prescribe for them. Nearly one-third of dermatology patients do not obtain their prescription medications, found the study from Denmark, and psoriasis patients had the lowest compliance rate–nearly
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August 7th 2008 | Health care system, Impact of psoriasis, Insurance, Public policy issues, Treatment | 0 Comments
The Washington Post reported on August 4 that health and life insurance companies can cheaply and quickly get access to electronic prescription records of insurance applicants. At a cost of about $15 per request, private companies, including Milliman IntelliScript and Ingenix, will compile an insurance applicant’s prescription history from databases of past insurance claims. Both
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April 14th 2008 | Biologics, Insurance, Public policy issues | 2 Comments
The New York Times today reports on a troubling trend by some insurers that could threaten psoriasis patients who depend on biologic treatments for their psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: “Co-Payments Go Way Up for Drugs With High Prices” (link may require free registration):
Health insurance companies are rapidly adopting a new pricing system for very
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