Two-tiered generic drugs will lower quality of care

As we head into health insurance enrollment season, which opens in November, consumers/patients will face yet another challenge in selecting the best health plan. Sorting through policies was tough already, but now insurers are making it even harder by changing the way they will cover generic drugs. It used to be that opting for generics was a snap. Health plans usually offered three or four tiers of drugs — one for preferred brand drugs, one for non-preferred drugs, a category for the expensive specialty drugs and another for low-cost generics. The advice was to always buy generics if you could. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Meds Medications Source Type: blogs