… patients needing imaging services, medications and surgeries. Prior authorization … cost. The new North Dakota law puts deadlines on … prior authorization requests in Medicare Advantage plans that were … to support from the North Dakota Hospital Association, and a …

… , Idaho, Kansas, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, West Virginia … , who also have access to Medicare drug coverage.  The researchers found that … use of potentially life-saving medications such as buprenorphine, which patients …

… affordability of Part D drug coverage among Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in … Kansas, Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Montana, Vermont, Illinois, New … in stand-alone prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage drug plans in counties …

… , Idaho, Kansas, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, West Virginia … , who also have access to Medicare drug coverage.  Key findings  The researchers … use of potentially life-saving medications such as buprenorphine, which patients …

… continue to support the Medicare drug price negotiation program under … D to develop additional medications or could lower … group of 15 drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations … , New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Utah, Vermont, and …

… in preventing surgical complications and medication errors, reflecting its commitment to … ” hospitals were reported in Iowa, North Dakota, Vermont, or Wyoming. Full state … , relies on alternative metrics like Medicare’s Hospital Compare, but its …

… no A hospitals in Iowa, North Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming. Safety … measures from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS … 27 percent of hospitalized Medicare patients experienced harm.4 … harm event was related to medication (43 percent), such as …

… —such as through Medicare or Medicaid conditions … drug utilization program requirements regarding the prescription of drugs … Idaho, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas … care whether through medication and surgical procedures, …

… “very strict” budget in central North Dakota. By the end of this … $6,000 for her medications, including a drug to control her diabetes … needed drugs or preferred pharmacies. Most beneficiaries are locked into Medicare drug and …

… “very strict” budget in central North Dakota. By the end of this … $6,000 for her medications, including a drug to control her diabetes … needed drugs or preferred pharmacies. Most beneficiaries are locked into Medicare drug and …