Pharmacists Help in Controlling Diabetes

At $60-$90 for a 30-minute session, I'd do it too.

Oh, but then again, I can't as a physician....I'm legally required to accept the Medicare rate (or non-rate, as payment for patient education and prevention is often denied).

The fact that the pharmacy also cashes in on the margin from selling the meds can't hurt either, huh? No Stark Laws here.

Seriously, I think anyone/everyone in the health care team must play a role in chronic disease management, so I'm happy for that. But this phenomenon is one of those un-intended consequences of a dysfunctional reimbursement methodology.