Presentation on a CMS study to evaluate beneficiaries’ access to network pharmacies offering preferred cost-sharing.
On August 22, 2014, the DEA issued a final rule (79 FR 49661) in which they rescheduled hydrocodone combination products (HCPs) from schedule III to schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act as of October 6, 2014.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released an updated guidance and standard prior authorization (PA) form for medication coverage for hospice beneficiaries. It supersedes a guidance released on March 10, 2014 (but implemented on May 1, 2014).
Clarifications to the 2014 Policy on Automatic Delivery of Prescriptions
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), will allow for certain MTM activities and fraud reduction activities to count toward Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage medical loss ratio (MLR)
On May 23, 2013, CMS finalized a rule that will allow for certain MTM activities and fraud reduction activities to count toward Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage medical loss ratio (MLR).
This final rule implements new medical loss ratio (MLR) requirements for the Medicare Advantage Program and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
On October 22, 2009 CMS proposed revisions to the Medicare Advantage (MA) program (Part C) and prescription drug benefit program (Part D).
Program description and implementation overview of community service program by Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy.
