by Estay Greene | Dec 18, 2018 | Industry Perspectives |
Over the past five years, drug costs as a percent of total health care dollars have increased 30 percent. These increases have caused prescription drugs to become more costly for many individuals and families. To help, starting January 1, 2019, Blue Cross NC will be...
by Estay Greene | Nov 12, 2018 | Industry Perspectives |
One way to reduce the impact of the opioid epidemic is to ensure that people have access to safe therapies that treat opioid use disorder. To that end, Blue Cross NC is taking steps to help patients get the care they need while ensuring their safety. On Nov. 1, we...
by Estay Greene | Mar 29, 2018 | NTBD, Opioid Resources |
Every day, opioid addiction destroys lives and tears apart families in North Carolina. It is a public health emergency that Blue Cross NC is committed to addressing. We’re announcing three policy changes for opioid prescriptions and treatment for opioid dependency....
by Estay Greene | Jun 7, 2017 | Industry Perspectives |
Would you pay $17 for a gallon of milk? You would have to if the cost of milk had increased 500 percent in the last 15 years. Unfortunately, that’s how fast costs for oral chemotherapy drugs are rising – from approximately $2,000 a month to $10,000 a month....
by Estay Greene | Mar 22, 2017 | Health Insurance, Industry Perspectives |
If you’ve been reading the news lately, you’ve probably heard about specialty drugs. And more often than not, the news coverage is about how much those drugs cost. What’s the big deal about specialty drugs? If you’re not taking one, do you have to care about how much...
