Managed Care Wary of Expanded Access Coverage Mandates
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
Private payors worry that if the Abigail Alliance decision is upheld, states would quickly pass mandates requiring managed care companies to pay for treatments offered under expanded access programs. The bottom-line impact could be significant.
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