Penn. infusion providers face reimbursement cuts

"There is no way to get all the services that go into infusion drugs really covered any other way than through the per diem and some of the drug cost," she added. "So when you are just barely covering the cost of the drug, providers are going to start refusing patients. It's goin...

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Published in:HME News 2005-10, Vol.11 (10), p.95
Main Author: Gundersen, Jennifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Drug formularies
Drug stores
Home health care
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmacy
Pharmacy benefit management
Price cuts
Reimbursement
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Summary:"There is no way to get all the services that go into infusion drugs really covered any other way than through the per diem and some of the drug cost," she added. "So when you are just barely covering the cost of the drug, providers are going to start refusing patients. It's going to limit access, and patients are going to end up in hospitals when they don't need to be."
ISSN:1091-3823