ICYMI: Payers, Clearinghouses Say ICD-10 Going Well

According to a new article from Health Data Management, “Almost two weeks have passed since the ICD-10 mandate took effect and early results from major health insurers Humana and UnitedHealthcare are very encouraging.  Executives from both payers told the...

Health Insurers Call for Stronger Rules on Medical Devices

According to an article from the Wall Street Journal, “The U.S. health-insurance industry is calling for tougher rules for approving and tracking medical devices, citing regulatory gaps exposed last year when a tool used for decades in hysterectomies was found...

3rd Annual Pharmaceutical Managed Markets and Payer Marketing Conference: Speaker Interview – Anthony Ewing/Astellas

Anthony Ewing Assistant Director, Commercial Learning and Development ASTELLAS   How many years have you been in the industry? 12 years   Why do you believe that the managed market is so important within the industry? Managed Markets is not only an area of...

3rd Annual Pharmaceutical Managed Markets and Payer Marketing Conference: Speaker Interview – Beverly Layton/Astellas

Beverly Layton Assistant Director, Managed Markets Training ASTELLAS   How many years have you been in the industry? 28 years Why do you believe that the managed market is so important within the industry? In case you haven’t noticed…the health care landscape has...

3rd Annual Pharmaceutical Managed Markets and Payer Marketing Conference: Speaker Interview – Matt Salner/Access Health CT

Matt Salner Policy Advisor ACCESS HEALTH CT   How many years have you been in the industry? I have worked for Access Health CT (the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange) since January 2013.  Prior to that, I worked on health policy in Connecticut state...