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Friday, June 14, 2013
Tricare Insurance Letter Showing It Does Not Cover Compounded Medications
Penny-smart, dollar-foolish. The VA and Tricare are VERY AGGRESSIVE at getting discounts from Big Pharma for brand name drugs, but there are times when compounded meds are not just more effective than manufactured "FDA-approved drugs", but also less dangerous and less costly too.
Hopefully, a compromise to the Senate compounding law could be found that: (1) prote tsunami the public health and safety from rogue compounders that are really manufacturers of drugs in disguise, but (2) encourages access to compounded medications for Tricare, Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance companies covered under ERISA.
Penny-smart, dollar-foolish. The VA and Tricare are VERY AGGRESSIVE at getting discounts from Big Pharma for brand name drugs, but there are times when compounded meds are not just more effective than manufactured "FDA-approved drugs", but also less dangerous and less costly too.
ReplyDeleteHopefully, a compromise to the Senate compounding law could be found that: (1) prote tsunami the public health and safety from rogue compounders that are really manufacturers of drugs in disguise, but (2) encourages access to compounded medications for Tricare, Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance companies covered under ERISA.
Kenneth Wiliner, MD
www.holisticfamilymed.com
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