The Changes in Medicare Part B Drug Prescribing; Will it Cut Costs?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced last week innovative reimbursement strategies in Medicare Part B drug prescribing practices.
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Coinsurance trend means seniors likely to face higher out-of-pocket drug costs
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) Medicare beneficiaries may get hit with higher prescription drug bills this year (2016) because
Read MoreMedicare is investigating four ways to lower drug costs.
The government is investigating four ways to lower drug costs. The first is to cut add-on fees for doctors and
Read MoreSurging Prescription drug costs becomes a campaign issue
In 2014, the cost of prescription drugs had increased more than 12% compared with a 2% growth the years before,
Read MoreMedicare To Test New Payment Approaches For Some Prescription Medications
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News) Medicare plans to test new ways to pay for prescription medications given in
Read MoreThrow-away Drugs–A Multi Billion Dollar Drain on Medicare
In an article posted by Denver Nicks on time.com, the issue of pharmaceuticals packaging prescription drugs in a manner that “guarantees” that
Read MoreCandidates and drug prices – Understanding the dynamics
The leading presidential candidates consistently include dealing with the continuing rise in drug prices and the affordability of drugs, and
Read MoreAllowing Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices Is A Popular Idea But May Not Produce Substantial Savings
(By – Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman – Kaiser Family Foundation) After many years of slow growth, prescription drug spending growth is
Read MoreRunaway Drug Costs Grabbing More and More Attention
Senior citizen angst over the continuing spiral in drug costs is the subject of an article posted on www.prweb.com by The
Read MorePharmacy Co-Owner Enters Guilty Plea in Fraud Case
The final defendant in $9 million Medicare/Medi-Cal fraud case will be sentenced February 8, after pleading guilty to federal charges.
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