Ellen Scharaga: Managed Care at OncoMed

Ellen Scharaga: Managed Care at OncoMed

A senior vice president for oncology pharmacy services at OncoMed Pharmaceutical Services, Ellen Scharaga of Melville, NY, plays a key role in developing and maintaining the company’s Managed Care division.

Ellen Scharaga: Managed Care at OncoMed

Managed care is a type of health insurance plan that helps to reduce the cost of medical care for members through a collaborative effort between health care providers and medical facilities. Health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations, and point of service plans are commonly known types of managed care programs.

Ellen Scharaga: Managed Care at OncoMed

At OncoMed, the managed care program partners with hundreds of physicians to deliver oncology pharmaceuticals and adjunctive medications to patients in need through a streamlined process. Managed care at OncoMed offers services that allow the company to provide care at cost through administrative procedures, authorizations, waste controls, molecular genomic testing, and a range of other controls. The result of managed care is the delivery of a strategy that allows providers to effectively navigate changes within oncology care.

Ellen Scharaga: Managed Care at OncoMed

For more, visit www.oncomed.net/managedcare.