Opioids are the mostprescribed class of prescription medications in the United States. Physicians are the legal gatekeepers for prescription medications to treat chronic pain. Over the last 10 years, prescriptions for opioid...more
The New York Times recently reported that it found that the amount paid by a patient’s insurance plan for a routine colonoscopy varies significantly: between $740 and $8,500, depending upon the location, the particular...more
11/27/2013
The Patient Protection and the Affordable Health Care Act (“ACA”) is designed to reduce the cost of health care and to improve quality of care. To achieve these goals, the ACA relies, in part, on Accountable Care...more