Hospice Budget Busters – Best Practices with NOACs, Insulins, and COPD Drugs
April 29, 2021Presented By: Melissa Corak, PharmD, OnePoint Patient Care
Date: April 29, 2021 at 1:00PM ET
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted expedited vaccine development and distribution, spearheaded by Operation Warp Speed (OWS). The accelerated nature of this immunization initiative places current and accurate information at a premium. This webinar will address today’s novel COVID-19 vaccination landscape, review how we have progressed here, and discuss vaccine hesitancy and the steps providers can take to maximize vaccine acceptance.
Key Webinar Learnings
- Describe instances where CMS has provided coverage guidance and scenarios where NOACs, insulins, and COPD drugs could be reasonably construed as related medications.
- Discuss deprescribing NOACs, insulins, and COPD drugs in hospice patients.
- Review opportunities for therapeutic substitution and other strategies for spend reduction on NOACs, insulins, and COPD drugs.