Ted Okon @TedOkonCOA
Commenting on cancer, health care reform & politics — a lethal combination. Advocating for a better America. communityoncology.org Capitol Hill or on a plane Joined September 2009-
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Very excited to be volunteering at the @usopengolf Championship at Pinehurst #2. Uniform delivered and I’m ready to go.
Worth the read because this is not just about Philadelphia but finding a physician anywhere across the country. Consolidating health systems employing physicians & Medicare paying "babysitting" rates contributing to burnout. This is a real crisis! phillymag.com/be-well-philly…
Fact Sheet on the @FTC rule eliminating non-compete clauses. Lawsuits will drop as soon as today to challenge this sweeping rule. Hospitals are irate among others. ftc.gov/system/files/f…
Speaking at #COA2024, COA President Dr. Atkins discussed reducing pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) involvement, as well as addressing 340B drug pricing abuse and vertical integration in oncology - from @OBRtweets ow.ly/PYoC50RlaqG
Hospitals buying hospitals and becoming large health systems. Buying doctors and making them employees. Doctors unionizing and striking. Where does this go? medpagetoday.com/special-report…
Wow. Secretary Becerra's @SecBecerra testimony was painful to watch, because he was deeply misinformed about the facts and seemed to directly misrepresent @HHSGov actions on #accumulators. Shameful. Kudos to @RepBuddyCarter Watch for yourself: youtu.be/Hbd7KKZxbmE?si…
"The U.S. government is investigating whether the consolidation of health insurers, pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacies is fueling high drug costs." I can tell you the answer is a clear YES! wsj.com/livecoverage/s…
MedPAC wants to know why the prices yielded by PBMs at the pharmacy counter are set in a casino-like fashion. Maybe because it is a casino. medpagetoday.com/publichealthpo… @medpagetoday @medicarepayment @costplusdrugs @mcuban @alexosh
The Top 15 Specialty #Pharmacies of 2023: Market Shares and Revenues at the Biggest #PBMs, Health Plans, and Independents DCI's latest market analysis of this booming market sector @CVSHealth $CVS @ExpressScripts $CI @OptumRx $UNH drugch.nl/3UjmPBf
Pharmacy benefit managers should be required to act as fiduciaries acting in the interest of health-plan beneficiaries in providing benefits and paying plan expenses, a House subcommittee was told at a Tuesday hearing - from @bloomberglaw @sehansard ow.ly/2j2O50RiinW
More hospital greed that is costing Americans more for their medical care. "Hospitals are adding billions of dollars in facility fees to medical bills for routine care in outpatient centers they own." wsj.com/health/healthc…
"In beginning in 2024, when #DIR fees went away, for the PBMs, the reimbursement rates plummeted." Jonathan Levitt pharmacytimes.com/view/lawyer-sh…
The #PBM mob HATES low drug prices. They make the most money when drug prices are high. #PBMob bizjournals.com/boston/news/20…
This is what @CMSGov is allowing to happen as #Medicare drug reimbursements are set below cost by the #PBM mob. Good read @BrooksLaSureCMS how independent pharmacies are being driven out of business. cowboystatedaily.com/2024/04/14/sma…
Troubling: A review of @ExpressScripts’ $CI 2023 #PBM formulary found that more than half (57%) of #drug exclusions “had questionable economic or medical benefits or both for patients." @PopovianPharmD ==> drugch.nl/3VK5mTE
Prime Healthcare completes $350 million purchase of 5 hospitals - from @modrnhealthcr @alex_kacik ow.ly/RgHE50Reb8f
Do we believe that UnitedHealth employing 10% of the nation's physicians is really not a problem?
Independent physicians face wave after wave of Medicare payment cuts while hospitals are crying today about a Medicare payment increase. This graph looks at the cumulative impact of inflation vs. Medicare MD payments. You can see how @CMSGov is destroying independent practices.
It's mind-boggling how tone-deaf & clueless @CMSGov is about addressing the real problem causing drug shortages. Now, it wants to pay small hospitals to stockpile drugs in short supply. I truly wonder what plant CMS is on!
“You Can’t Just Be an Oncologist” Given PBM Concerns, Legal Issues - from @OBRtweets @TedOkonCOA ow.ly/wrYI50RciJo
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Today, we celebrate 12 amazing years of gifted life for my son whose life will forever rely on meds every 12 hrs & safe pharmacy access. I want Optum RX, Express Scripts, & CVS Caremark to stop causing local pharmacy closures & stop forcing to their own pharmacies. 💚💙
"There is no reason for a pharmacy to not at least be reimbursed above their costs. We need to fix that."
Last week, I questioned @SecBecerra on the FY 2025 Department of HHS Budget. Health care consolidation will only increase costs and limit access to care for American patients. Provider consolidation is a problem that needs to be addressed immediately. burgess.house.gov/news/documents…
MedPAC wants to know why the prices yielded by PBMs at the pharmacy counter are set in a casino-like fashion. Maybe because it is a casino. medpagetoday.com/publichealthpo… @medpagetoday @medicarepayment @costplusdrugs @mcuban @alexosh
The Top 15 Specialty #Pharmacies of 2023: Market Shares and Revenues at the Biggest #PBMs, Health Plans, and Independents DCI's latest market analysis of this booming market sector @CVSHealth $CVS @ExpressScripts $CI @OptumRx $UNH drugch.nl/3UjmPBf
Pharmacy benefit managers should be required to act as fiduciaries acting in the interest of health-plan beneficiaries in providing benefits and paying plan expenses, a House subcommittee was told at a Tuesday hearing - from @bloomberglaw @sehansard ow.ly/2j2O50RiinW
Troubling: A review of @ExpressScripts’ $CI 2023 #PBM formulary found that more than half (57%) of #drug exclusions “had questionable economic or medical benefits or both for patients." @PopovianPharmD ==> drugch.nl/3VK5mTE
The largest PBMs are avoiding covering the lowest-priced version of the best selling drug of all time. We have a drug problem in the United States, but it’s not the one you may think it is.
If you are a self-insured company, THE FASTEST WAY TO CREATE CASH is to get all employees and covered persons to switch from Humira to Yusimry. The first costs you 80k per year. Yusimry from costplusdrugs.com/medications/yu… Cost 7,200 per year. That's $72,800 PER EMPLOYEE PER YEAR. You…
Prime Healthcare completes $350 million purchase of 5 hospitals - from @modrnhealthcr @alex_kacik ow.ly/RgHE50Reb8f
“You Can’t Just Be an Oncologist” Given PBM Concerns, Legal Issues - from @OBRtweets @TedOkonCOA ow.ly/wrYI50RciJo
That's a wrap for #COA2024. If you see a co-chair, make sure to thank them for their hard work on this year's event!
Mildly encouraging news: Some #Humira #biosimilars gained preferred status on #PBM formularies in 2023, but most had access to <50% of lives. Things should be a bit better in 2024. Source: CardinalHealth Biosimilars Report==> drugch.nl/353PbIR
Yikes: Skyrocketing formulary exclusions & utilization management in #Medicare #PartD for brand-name #drugs w/o #generics. PDP exclusions > MA-PD #IRA will make this much, much worse for seniors... @Health_Affairs ==> drugch.nl/4a08Ghd
Per @sanofi: Net prices for #insulin have been falling since 2014! Alas, massive #GrossToNetBubble distorts everything, including patient out-of-pocket costs. Let's hope 2024 G2N pop helps. #DPFE #facts drugch.nl/48F3hLy
And another in Georgia. That makes 4 pharmacies in a month and a half. @GeorgiaPharmacy @_APCI #gapol @Greg_Reybold
Another 4 community pharmacies fall victim to the inaction by Congress to rein in PBMs. @POTUS @WhiteHouse @FTC @linakhanFTC @TruthRX still think leaving PBM reform out of the budget was a good idea?
Patients struggle to get lifesaving medication after cyberattack on a major health care company 👉nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna1…
From @FirstReportMC: Latest Formulary Exclusions from Top #PBMs Demonstrate Issues in the #Drug Pricing Landscape ==> drugch.nl/48v0ioI
Another #IRA oopsie: Smoothing for out-of-pocket costs in 2025 #Medicare #PartD will work well for products that hit $2,000 OOP cap in first month, but will be super confusing with lower cost products. Wacky math via Jennifer Snow @AptekaPolicy 👇 ==> drugch.nl/3SWv44b
@TedOkonCOA It's primarily impacting the vulnerable the most. It's a very bad joke on us. How can they even have a single point of failure? How is it Change hasn't even updated the outage info?! How is it that we either don't get them filled or we are forced to pay out of pocket?!
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