Melissa D. Cooper

LTC Bulletin Board

FDA Approves New Heart Failure Drug

06/01/2015

Melissa D. Cooper ;

Amgen announced that the FDA approved Corlanor (ivabradine) for the treatment of stable heart failure (HF).

Amgen announced that the FDA...

06/01/2015

Annals of Long-Term Care

How to Build a Value Assessment Model

12/16/2015

Melissa D. Cooper ;

Determining the vale of a drug may require less data than you realize

Determining the vale of a drug...

12/16/2015

First Report Managed Care

News Connection

Statin Therapy Recipients Increase Under ACC/AHA Guidelines

04/22/2014

Melissa D. Cooper ;

A recent study showed statin therapy decreased relative cardiovascular risk by 25% [Database Syst Rev. 2013;1:CD004816]. In 2013, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) made recommendations for...

A recent study showed statin...

04/22/2014

First Report Managed Care

The Future of Health Benefits for Retirees

06/19/2014

Melissa D. Cooper ;

There are an estimated 15 million Medicare beneficiaries using retiree health benefit plans as supplemental coverage. An additional >2 million pre-retirees are also using retiree health benefit plans as a primary source of coverage, making...

There are an estimated 15...

06/19/2014

First Report Managed Care

Conference Insider

Improving Care Coordination in Medicaid Managed Care

06/18/2015

Melissa D. Cooper ;

An increasing number of aging adults and disabled individuals are enrolling in Medicaid due to the recent decision by many states to expand Medicaid coverage.

An increasing number of...

06/18/2015

First Report Managed Care

Specialty Pharma: The Good, the Bad, and the Challenging

12/16/2015

Melissa D. Cooper ;

Specialty Pharma: The Good, the Bad, and the Challenging The rising cost of specialty pharmaceuticals is a critical issue among managed care professionals.

Specialty Pharma: The Good, the...

12/16/2015

First Report Managed Care

News Connection

Diagnoses for Chronic Illnesses Expected to Increase Under the ACA

11/11/2015

Melissa D. Cooper ;

A recent study published in Health Affairs found that chronic illness diagnoses are more likely to occur among insured individuals, suggesting that with more individuals covered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the number of chronic...

A recent study published...

11/11/2015

First Report Managed Care

Response to Initial Biologic Therapy in IBD

05/21/2014

Melissa D. Cooper ;

Tampa—Biologics are regularly used to treat different forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The most common types of IBD are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. However, biologic therapies used for IBD cost an estimated $15,000 to...

Tampa—Biologics are regularly...

05/21/2014

First Report Managed Care

Conference Insider

Integrating Managed Care and Medicaid

06/18/2015

Melissa D. Cooper ;

In 2013, state and local Medicaid spending increased 5.9% and federal Medicaid spending increased 6.2%, with a total increase of 6.1% in Medicaid expenditures.

In 2013, state and local...

06/18/2015

First Report Managed Care

News

The Relationship Between Hodgkin Lymphoma Survival Rate and Insurance Status

07/30/2015

Melissa D. Cooper ;

The estimated overall survival rate of patients diagnosed with Stage I Hodgkin lymphoma is 90%, while Stage IV has a 65% survival rate.

The estimated overall survival...

07/30/2015

First Report Managed Care