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New Psoriasis Treatments Cost more than a House
Recently approved Biologic
drug treatments for severe psoriasis cost more than the average annual house
payment according to a recently published article. <view full article>
The May 2006 issue of
Managed Care Magazine cited
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Biologic therapies cost
ranged from $172,000 to $320,000 over 30 year period
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Home UVB phototherapy cost $7,000 over the same 30 year time period
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Home phototherapy is newer form of established
treatment with effective profile
The article urges
Managed Care Organizations (MCO) to modify their benefit structures to encourage
home phototherapy as the first treatment option for severe psoriasis. The
article’s author, Tom Morrow M.D. questions the rationale for MCO’s paying for
Biologics and the equivalent of a house payment for these patients, while making
it difficult for members to obtain a safe, effective, economical and physician
controlled treatment that can be done in their home in the form of home UV-B
treatments. <view full article> |
