Telehealth services have been available for years to help remove geographical and other boundaries for people in rural and medically under-served areas; however, use has been limited. Driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, including shelter-in-place orders, social distancing, and federal agencies mandating use for certain programs, telehealth has grown exponentially since March. While companies like Teladoc…
Did you hear? Mostafa Kamal, chief executive officer, Magellan Rx Management, sat down with PCMA to talk about Magellan Rx, the journey to becoming a next gen PBM, and what the future of the industry looks like. If you haven’t listened yet, search for “The Pharmacy Benefit” wherever you listen to your podcasts and stream…
In light of recent events, Yagnesh Vadgama, BCBA, vice president, clinical care services, autism, Magellan Health, shared his perspective about how COVID-19 and racial and ethnic disparities may be combining to delay diagnosis and important early treatment for autism spectrum disorder in children. Magellan Health Insights: Yagnesh, thank you for chatting with us today. In…
Prescription drug prices can be expensive. How can the average person save money on prescriptions in a quick, easy way? Pharmacy discount cards are available widely, but what are they and why should people use them? Here are five important things to know about pharmacy discount cards. They can save you money! Pharmacy discount cards…
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has taken a substantial toll on human life, not to mention our way of life. With over 14 million confirmed global cases and the death toll approaching 612,000, it is one of the most significant crises in recent history. In the United States (US), the country with the most…
Q: What is the cumulative effect on mental health of COVID-19, social distancing and now the protests/riots on African-American and other BIPOC adults, both immediately and in the long term? A: The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened longstanding ethnicity-based healthcare disparities that have resulted in disproportionate infection, morbidity and mortality rates for BIPOC adults, specifically…
We are excited to re-introduce our Thought Leaders series with Dr. Karen L. Fortuna, one of the world’s leading researchers and activists focused on digital peer support and the role of technology in recovery. As a result of COVID-19, technology-enabled peer support has become the norm and vitally necessary to ensure continuity of care. We…
In contrast to the conventional drug approval pathway in which drugs are reviewed under a New Drug Application (NDA), approval of a biological product is done under a separate pathway known as the Biologics License Application (BLA). Examples of biologics include therapeutic proteins such as insulin, monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, and blood-derived products. While the NDA…