Posts Tagged ‘Part D’
Changes to DIR Fees Featured in CMS’ Proposed Rule for 2020
On Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released their proposed rule for 2020 titled Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Expenses. The proposed rule supplements President Trump’s Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs that was released in May 2018…
Read MoreSenate passes bill banning pharmacy ‘gag clauses’ for Medicare Part D
Last Wednesday, the Senate unanimously passed a bill designed to stop the restrictions and PBM threats tied to “gag clauses” in Medicare Part D plans. The bill, also known as the Know the Lowest Price Act, would allow pharmacists to inform their Medicare Part D patients if the cash price for a prescription is lower than…
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