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Insurer coverage of prostate cancer biomarkers
CONCLUSIONS: Coverage of novel CaP biomarkers are relatively robust for Medicare plans but sparse for non-Medicare plans, with the majority of non-Medicare plans requiring prior authorization. Non-Medicare eligible men may face significant barriers to obtaining these tests.PMID:37225635 | DOI:10.1016/j.urolonc.2023.04.020
Source: Urologic Oncology - May 24, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Aaron Brant Ilon C Weinstein Patrick Lewicki Alec Zhu Jeffrey P Johnson Christina Sze Jonathan E Shoag Source Type: research

Financial toxicity of oral therapies in advanced prostate cancer
Urol Oncol. 2023 Apr 5:S1078-1439(23)00088-1. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2023.03.002. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe treatment landscape of advanced prostate cancer (CaP) has evolved significantly over the past 20 years. As the number of oral anticancer treatment options continues to increase, so do the costs of these drugs. Furthermore, payment responsibility for these treatments is increasingly shifted from insurers to patients. In this narrative review, we sought to summarize existing assessments of financial toxicity (FT) associated with oral advanced CaP treatments, describe efforts targeted at limiting FT from these a...
Source: Urologic Oncology - April 7, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Daniel D Joyce Stacie B Dusetzina Source Type: research

Public survey of financial incentives for kidney donation in Bahrain
In this study, we want to assess how financial incentives will influence peoples' views and decisions regarding kidney donation. The aim is to establish strategies to increase the number of kidneys for transplantation in Bahrain. We adapted a previously established questionnaire on financial incentives for living kidney donations. The questionnaire assessed the public opinion in Bahrain on how kidney donation can be influenced by two different financial incentives, namely 10,000 Bahraini Dinars and life-long health insurance. We collected a convenient sample of 446 participants by distributing an electronic version of the ...
Source: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation - May 9, 2022 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Amgad E El-Agroudy Adel A Alalwan Mohamed R Rajab Asma M Alqahtani Source Type: research

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