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Diabetes Management
Health Plans, Employers Take Closer Look at Costs and Expand Disease Management Initiatives in Response to Diabetes Prevalence Increase
January 25th, 2009
HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that with the number of people diagnosed with diabetes in the United States doubling over the past 15 years, insurers and employers are exploring options to better manage the chronic disease. According to recent reports from HealthLeaders-InterStudy, current and proposed disease management initiatives seek to better control expenses by preventing costly diabetes-related complications such as blindness and amputation. The recent Tennessee Health Plan Analysis finds that as of January 2009, CoverTN, Tennessee's three-share limited benefit health coverage program for low-income...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2009-01-25)
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