Apr 20, 2018 | Managed Care Friday
1. 70%. Likelihood of acquiring Alzheimer’s disease has been shown to be this much lower in people who eat a vegan diet. 2. Autism’s Cliff: No, we aren’t taking about a fall-off in rates but rather a fall-off in services. Only 36% of autistic young adults attend any postsecondary education. Solutions are needed now for young people on the spectrum who are seeking an independent life. Only about 19% of young autistic adults live independently away from parents and without supervision. Read more on seeking solutions for the transition into adulthood here. 3. Lab Payment Ending: Starting in...
Apr 6, 2018 | Managed Care Friday
1. Six Million: Adults in the U.S. who suffer from panic disorder. That’s 2.7% of the population. Women are twice as likely to be affected as men, according to research from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Many people don't know that their disorder is real and highly responsive to treatment. People with the disorder experience spontaneous feelings of panic as their brain goes into a fight or flight mode. The University Health News Daily states that causes of panic attacks in women arise more than men because researchers have identified 3 notable causes: serotonin...
Mar 30, 2018 | Managed Care Friday
1. 1948: Average daily price of a typical hospital room according to 15 Ohio hospital prices. That’s at least a dozen urgent care visits. 2. Catholic Systems Move Into Rx Field: Ascension, the world’s largest Catholic health system, is 1 of 4 systems involved in creating a non profit generic drug company. Intermountain Healthcare is spearheading the effort. Trinity System is also involved. The company will be directly manufacturing generics, or subcontract this work, with a goal of improving the supply of medications and getting control over pricing given recent spikes in generic drug costs....
Mar 23, 2018 | Managed Care Friday
1. 65 Seconds: Amount of time it takes for someone new in the U.S. to develop Alzheimer’s disease – which by 2050 is expected to shrink to one person every 33 seconds. 5.7 million Americans are living with it now and depending on which state you live in, assisted or senior living can cost approximately $2,525 to $5,745 a month. My grandmother, who spent her childhood in the mountains near Napoli, spent her last 12 years in Fairlawn New Jersey with the disease. I lived with her for part of that time – she was only in a SNF near the end, when pneumonia got her. The pipeline of drugs to address...
Mar 16, 2018 | Managed Care Friday
1. $1.6 Trillion: If you had to guess, what you would think is the largest single source of economic burden in the world? If you guess cancer, diabetes, respiratory disease or heart disease you’re wrong. The estimated global cost of mental health problems is higher than all of those. 2. Talk Is Cheap, But Does It Work? A therapist messaging app called ‘Talkspace’ has serviced over one million people and is trying to help solve issues of access, stigma and cost for those suffering from mental health conditions, says app cofounder Roni Frank MD. The new solution has implications for therapy...
