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Here are some interesting facts about the nation’s war on drugs:
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More on substance abuse by Austin Frakt, PhD.
http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/substance-use-americas-number-one-health-behavior-problem/
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War on Drugs
A veteran journalists speak from the front lines of the prescription drug epidemic in this essay.
http://www.healthjournalism.org/blog/2011/05/veteran-journalists-speak-from-front-lines-of-prescription-drug-epidemic/
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Managing Specialty Drug Spending is Top Priority For 88% of Employers
Willis Towers Watson recently released results from the 21st annual Best Practices in Health Care Employer Survey. Here are some key findings from the report:
• Employers expect employer and employee healthcare costs to increase 5% in 2016 and 2017.
• Average employee annual costs are expected to rise to $12,338 in 2016 and $13,000 in 2017.
• 81% of employers will make modest changes to cost-sharing provisions for 2017.
• Managing spending for high-cost specialty drugs is top priority for 88% of employers.
• Half of employers offering an account-based plan expect that to be the only choice by 2018.
• 28% of employers have reduced spousal subsidies by adding surcharges.
Source: Willis Towers Watson, August 2, 2016
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Physicians Charged $721.8 Mil. in 2015 for Opioid Abuse Diagnoses
FAIR Health recently released a report on the impact of opiod abuse on the healthcare system. Here are some key findings from the analysis:
• In 2015, services billed with an opioid dependence diagnosis were $1,288/patient.
• Services billed with an opioid abuse diagnosis amounted to $1,088 per patient.
• The total charge for a patient with an opioid diagnosis was $63,356 in 2015.
• Professional charges for opioid diagnoses were $721.80 million total in 2015.
• Alcohol and/or drug therapy claims increased 1,189% from 2011 to 2014.
• Laboratory tests for patients with opioid diagnoses grew 848% from 2011 to 2014.
Source: FAIR Health, September 2016
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