PODCAST: Hospital Price Transparency Regulations

EXPLAINED IN TWO MINUTES

By Eric Bricker MD

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PODCAST: https://www.fshealth.com/hospital-price-transparency-regulations?utm_campaign=Weekly%20Pulse&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=2&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_ZmuwSwhqaUng6ccvspXNYBrjn8VoHnicgZRLgUpvdYNdXo-YeeDF2nYCu67N5F8dGsrg3Fr5guW-c-rdwZqmR2_XGkg&utm_content=2&utm_source=hs_email&mc_cid=c535b3053b&mc_eid=0192794229

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MORE: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2021/06/02/hospital-financial-price-transparency/

RELATED: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2019/09/09/physician-perspectives-on-price-transparency/

MORE: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2016/08/22/us-state-healthcare-price-transparency-laws/

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PODCAST: How to Sell in Healthcare

How to Read 4 Personality Types

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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PODCAST: “Signify Health” Start-Up Risk Adjustments [Medicare Advantage Part C]

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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Comprehensive Financial Planning Strategies for Doctors and Advisors: Best Practices from Leading Consultants and Certified Medical Planners™

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FINANCIAL PLANNING: https://www.routledge.com/Comprehensive-Financial-Planning-Strategies-for-Doctors-and-Advisors-Best/Marcinko-Hetico/p/book/9781482240283

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PODCAST: 70% Doctors Owned by Private Equity and Hospitals

THE BUSINESS OF MEDICINE

By Eric Bricker MD

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PODCAST: The ACA “FAMILY GLITCH?

Health Insurance GLITCH-OR-NOT!

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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MEDICAL RISK MANAGEMENT: https://www.routledge.com/Risk-Management-Liability-Insurance-and-Asset-Protection-Strategies-for/Marcinko-Hetico/p/book/9781498725989

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PODCAST: Mental Health Care Lowers Costs

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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MENTAL HEALTH: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2021/07/28/mental-health-entrepreneurial-start-up/

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PODCAST: Medicare Advantage [PART C] Cost Reduction Strategies

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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ORDER: https://www.routledge.com/Financial-Management-Strategies-for-Hospitals-and-Healthcare-Organizations/Marcinko-Hertico/p/book/9781466558731

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Comprehensive Financial Planning Strategies for Doctors and Advisors: Best Practices from Leading Consultants and Certified Medical Planners™

MORE: https://www.routledge.com/Comprehensive-Financial-Planning-Strategies-for-Doctors-and-Advisors-Best/Marcinko-Hetico/p/book/9781482240283

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PODCAST: Warren Buffett’s Thoughts on Healthcare

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826102549

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In Response to a Question Regarding the Ending of Haven Healthcare–the Joint Venture Among Berkshire Hathaway, JP Morgan Chase and Amazon to Improve Healthcare for their Employee Health Plan Members–Warren Buffett Made the Following Statement:

“Healthcare is the Tapeworm of the US Economy and the TAPEWORM WON.”

Additionally, Warren Buffett Goes on to Say that ‘Prestigious‘ People in the Community Run Hospital Boards and These People Are ‘Fairly Happy‘ with the Healthcare System the Way It Currently Is.

It is Likely that Warren Buffett Formed Some of This Opinion in Speaking About Healthcare with the Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger, and Berkshire Board Member and Famous CEO, Tom Murphy.

Charlie Munger Has Served on the Board of a Los Angeles Hospital for 31 Years and Tom Murphy Currently Serves on the NYU Langone Hospital System Board of Directors.

The Support of the Status Quo by ‘Prestigious,’ ‘Fairly Happy’ Hospital Board Members Cannot Be Understated… It Blocks Change and Warren Buffett Appears to Think Similarly.

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PODCAST: Why Kaiser Permanente Health Insurance Has Not Spread?

ACROSS TO MORE OF AMERICA

By Eric Bricker MD

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KAISER VACCINE MANDATE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/almost-5000-kaiser-permanente-health-care-employees-suspended-for-refusing-vaccine/ar-AAPaVF0?ocid=BingNewsSearch

KP: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/kaiser-permanente-puts-2000-workers-on-unpaid-leave-over-vaccine-mandate/ar-AAPcwNo?li=BBnb7Kz

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PODCAST: “The Hospital” Book Review

By Brian Alexander

If You Like Michael Lewis Books, You’ll Love This

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PODCAST: Health Insurance Carrier STOCK EARNINGS CALLS

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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PODCAST: The Economics of Healthcare Will Never be the Same After Covid-19

POST PANDEMIC HEALTH ECONOMICS

BY LAURA GLENN

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As a leader in a community health system, Laura talks about how the COVID 19 pandemic has affected the economics of healthcare. Laura Glenn joined Munson Healthcare as the Vice President of the Physician Network in December, 2017.

In July, 2019 her role expanded and she was appointed the President of Ambulatory Services and Value Based Care. In this role, she remains responsible for integration of the employed and aligned physician practices across the system. In addition, she is responsible for advancing population health strategies including the Munson Clinical Integration Network and other value based payment models as well as providing leadership to the home health division, MHC’s clinical service lines and clinical business intelligence.

CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826102549

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PODCAST: Hospital Owned Health Plans

COST-CONTROL THRU MANAGED CARE

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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PODCAST: On Older Doctors Selling Out to PRIVATE EQUITY

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826102549

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PODCAST: On Medicare PAYMENTS to Doctors

TO SPECIFIC PHYSICIANS

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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MORE: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2014/04/13/how-much-your-doctor-received-from-medicare/

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PODCAST: Surescripts Explained

Gate Keeper for Electronic Prescribing

BY DR. ERIC BRICKER
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PODCAST: “Un-Accountable” Healthcare Quality

BOOK REVIEW

By Dr. Eric Bricker MD

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MEDICAL ETHICS: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2021/05/28/medical-ethics-managing-risk-is-a-component-of-caring/

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PODCAST: NCQA and HEDIS [Health Effectiveness Data Information Set]

90 NCQI MEASUREMENTS

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a tool used by more than 90 percent of U.S. health plans to measure performance on important dimensions of care and service. More than 190 million people are enrolled in health plans that report quality results using HEDIS.

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HEDIS Explained - BHM Healthcare Solutions

CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826102549

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The National Committee for Quality Assurance is an independent 501 nonprofit organization in the United States that works to improve health care quality through the administration of evidence-based standards, measures, programs, and accreditation.

CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826102549

MORE: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/provgovpart/Documents/6422/NCQAAccreditationOverview-1-21-20.pdf

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Qualit8 | Pulse8 | Revolutionizing Healthcare Analytics Platform

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PODCAST: https://www.ahealthcarez.com/how-hedis-quality-scores-work

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HIT: https://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Health-Information-Technology-Security/dp/0826149952/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254413315&sr=1-5

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PODCAST: On Covid Pandemic Hospital Costs

FOR EMPLOYERSEMPLOYER SPONSORED HEALTH PLANS

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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PODCAST: Why Insurance Carriers Want MEDICARE-FOR-ALL

WHY M-4-A?

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826102549

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PODCAST: About Professor Uwe Reinhardt

HEALTHCARE ECONOMIST

By Eric Bricker MD

Uwe Reinhardt PhD was a Princeton Healthcare Economist Who Passed Away in 2017. He Was Possibly the Most Well Known Healthcare Economist in America and Even the World.

CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826102549

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RIP: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2017/11/16/r-i-p-uwe-reinhardt-phd/

Obituary: https://theincidentaleconomist.com/WORDPRESS/UWE-REINHARDT-GIANT-MENSCH-KNIFE-TWISTER/

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PODCAST: Radiology and Healthcare Mis-Communication

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

$128 Billion of Radiology Imaging Studies Are Performed Each Year in America and Unfortunately They Exemplify Healthcare Miscommunication.

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PODCASTS: More Dialysis Center Investigative Reporting

DaVITA and FRESENIUS

By Eric Bricker MD

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PODCAST: “New York Times” Article on Hospital Price Transparency

Learn WHY Hospital Prices Are Kept SECRET

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BY ERIC BRICKER MD

The New York Times Posted an Article Explaining Hospital Prices for Patients on Private Insurance Plans Such as Blue Cross, United Healthcare, Cigna and Aetna.

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CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826102549

MORE: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2021/06/02/hospital-financial-price-transparency/

PODCAST #2: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2021/05/19/podcast-price-transparency-in-healthcare/

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PODCASTS: Surgery Safety Checklists

ATUL GAWANDE MD

Medical Culture

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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RISK MANAGEMENT TEXTBOOK: https://www.routledge.com/Risk-Management-Liability-Insurance-and-Asset-Protection-Strategies-for/Marcinko-Hetico/p/book/9781498725989

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PODCASTS: FDA Pharmaceutical Industry Ties

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST?

The New York Times Had an Excellent Article on the FDA on September 2, 2021.

The Article Described How the FDA Began Receiving Funding from the Pharmaceutical Industry Itself to Pay for FDA Employee Salaries in 1992–a Potential Conflict-of-Interest. Subsequently, a Study Found that 1/3 of Drugs Approved by the FDA Were Found to Have Safety Problems from 2000 -2010. Another Potential Conflict-of-Interest is Number of FDA Regulators Who Leave Their Positions to Take High-Paying Jobs at Pharmaceutical Companies.

By Eric Bricker MD

FDA rescinds emergency authorization for COVID-19 antibody treatment  bamlanivimab | TheHill

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PODCAST: How Medical Prior-Authorization Really Works

Pre-Certification Works OR Doesn’t Work

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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PODCAST: INELASTIC Healthcare Demand Explained

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826102549

MORE: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2019/11/10/ricardian-derived-demand-economics-in-medicine/

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PODCAST: On State Health Insurance Commissioners

Not so Hot!

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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RELATED: https://ocgnews.com/former-georgia-insurance-commissioner-jim-beck-convicted-of-fraud/

MORE: https://www.routledge.com/Risk-Management-Liability-Insurance-and-Asset-Protection-Strategies-for/Marcinko-Hetico/p/book/9781498725989

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PODCAST: Health Insurance Claims Adjudication Explained

MEDICAL CLAIMS ADJUDICATION

By Eric Bricker MD

Claims Adjudication Occurs between a Healthcare Provider Submitting a Claim to a Health Insurance Company and the Insurance Company Making a Payment Back to the Provider.

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PODCAST: The State of Mental Health

IN THE USA

By Eric Bricker MD

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MORE: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2021/07/28/mental-health-entrepreneurial-start-up/

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PODCAST: The Health Economics of Renal Dialysis

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KIDNEY DIALYSIS

CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826102549

BY DR. ERIC BRICKER MD

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PODCAST: Six [6] Commission Relationships in Healthcare

The Healthcare Industry is Filled with Commission Relationships Where Money Is Paid, But It Is Not Always Obvious.

BY RIC BRICKER MD

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CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826102549

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PODCAST: General Electric Healthcare!

WHY NO GROWTH?

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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MORE: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2021/05/11/a-general-electric-physician-investor-update/

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PODCAST: On Electronic Medical Records

EMR OVERVIEW

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are Used by 80-90% of Hospitals and Physician Practices. One Study Found that EMRs Have Lowered Patient Mortality by 0.09%.

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PODCAST: Physician Relative Value Units?

HOW DOCTORS GET PAID!

By Eric Bricker MD

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PODCAST: On Digital Health Start-Ups

On Medical Entrepreneurs

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BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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PODCAST: Traditional Medicare Hospital Value Based Payments Explained

THREE CATEGORIES OF VBC

By Eric Bricker MD

Medicare Value-Based Payments (also Called Alternative Payment Models) to Hospitals Fall Into 3 Main Categories:

PODCAST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEqtpCNwzSg

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PODCAST: Using “GoodRx” to Check Prescription Prices

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826102549

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PODCAST: The American Rescue Plan and Health Care

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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MORE: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2021/04/01/american-rescue-plan-act-of-2021/

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PODCAST: Confessions of a Hospital Chief Financial Officer

HOSPITAL FINANCES REVEALED

By Eric Bricker MD

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CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826102549

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PODCAST: Physician Specialties with Hospital System Bargaining Power

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Certain Doctor Specialties Have Great Power within Hospital Systems Because They Generate High-Margin Patient Volume.

By Eric Bricker MD

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PODCAST: Health Insurance Plan Trends and Clauses

Medical Trend for 2020 is Estimated to be 6%.

Where Does That Number Come From?

Insurance Companies and Hospitals Negotiate Their Contracts Every 3-5 Years.

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MORE: https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Management-Strategies-Healthcare-Organizations/dp/1466558733/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1380743521&sr=8-3&keywords=david+marcinko

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PODCAST: Richard Sackler’s Testimony About Purdue Pharma and the Opioid Crisis

BY PROPUBLICA

Investigative Journalism in the Public Interest

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NY, other states announce $4.5B settlement with Purdue Pharma and Sackler  family | WXXI News

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A settlement is about to shield members of the Sackler family from civil litigation regarding their alleged roles in the opioid crisis. So it’s a good time to release the full video of Richard Sackler’s 2015 deposition.

PODCAST: https://www.propublica.org/article/we-are-releasing-the-full-video-of-richard-sacklers-testimony-about-purdue-pharma-and-the-opioid-crisis?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailynewsletter&utm_content=feature

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PODCAST: Shareholder Activism in Healthcare

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BY DR. ERIC BRICKER MD

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PODCAST: Tele-Health VERSUS Tele-Medicine

By Dr. Eric Bricker MD

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A new era? Pandemic boosts telemedicine | Georgia Health News

PODCAST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1pVN33mins

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PODCAST: Hospitals Charge More When Patients are Un-Insured?

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826102549

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PODCAST: United Health Group “Harmony” Network?

UHG Uses Those Doctors for their NEW Harmony Network That They Sell as an HMO Insurance Product to Employers.

United Health Group Has Bought Physician Practices in Southern California Totaling 6,500 Doctors, Associated with 133 Hospitals.

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PODCAST: The Principal-Agent Problem in Healthcare!

By Eric Bricker MD

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PODCAST: PBM Formulary Waste Exposed in Commonwealth Fund Study

15 Self-Funded Employers Analyzed Their Pharmacy Claims Data in Conjunction with the Commonwealth Fund and Discovered the Following Regarding their PBM FormularIES

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