Forefront: HRSA's Confusing, Out-Of-Date Guidance Undermines
Contraceptive Coverage And Access
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And
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A Health System That Won't Learn
September's Narrative Matters column focuses on the aftermath of a
patient dying from medical error.
Author Chandra Keller writes about her uncle
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who died while in the care of an intensive care unit team within an
integrated managed care consortium.
"He died because of apparent failures to communicate across silos and to
consider the cumulative or interactive effects of individually applied
treatments," Keller explains.
In her essay, Keller reveals that she investigated her uncle's care
leading up to his death and ultimately had his official cause of death
corrected.
"The burden is apparently on the patient and the patient's family both
to coordinate the patient's care proactively without any personal
medical knowledge and to conduct their own investigation after an
adverse event occurs," she writes.
Ultimately, "no one took responsibility for the gaps in care and lack of
coordination and communication that led to his preventable death,"
Keller says.
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Elsewhere At Health Affairs
Elsewhere in Health Affairs Forefront, Katie Keith discusses the latest
lawsuit over the implementation of the independent dispute resolution
(IDR) process under the No Surprises Act, challenging a final rule on
the IDR process
that was issued in August 2022.
In another article, Keith covers a new lawsuit in federal district court
in DC
to challenge a Trump-era policy that allows insurers and pharmacy
benefit managers to not apply financial support from a drug manufacturer
towards a patient's deductible or annual out-of-pocket maximum.
Richard Hughes IV and coauthors explain how the Affordable Care Act's
contraceptive coverage requirements
are prone to misinterpretation by patients, providers, and plans when
translated into practice and have failed to evolve and keep pace with
new and innovative technologies over time.
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A Health System That Won't Learn From Its Mistakes
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Lawsuit Challenges Federal Copay Accumulator Policy
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HRSA's Confusing, Out-Of-Date Guidance Undermines Contraceptive
Coverage And Access
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