New law will require drug manufacturers to provide refunds to CMS for certain discarded drugs.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data from 2020 shows the agency paid almost $720 million for discarded drugs
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CMS rule limiting 3rd-party Medicare Advantage, Part D marketing now in effect
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A CMS rule revising Medicare Advantage and Part D marketing and communication regulations
Read MoreCMS to launch new oncology payment model under Medicare
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Biden administration will launch the next phase of its Cancer Moonshot initiative
Read MoreHHS Extends American Rescue Plan Spending Deadline for States to Expand and Enhance Home- and Community-Based Services for People with Medicaid
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Read MoreMedicare Advantage advocates back bill to track prior authorization OKs, denials
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Better Medicare Alliance, a Medicare Advantage advocacy group, is endorsing a bill
Read MoreCMS Unveils More User-Friendly Medicare Website
(Source-CMS.gov) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled several updates to the Medicare.gov website that make it easier, for
Read MoreCMS launches more user-friendly Medicare website
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS unveiled changes to the medicare.gov website May 18 that it said makes
Read MoreInsulin Out-of-Pocket Costs in Medicare Part D
(By Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico For Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 17, 2022) Addressing the cost of insulin continues
Read MoreCMS issues final 2023 Medicare Advantage, Part D prescription drug rules: 10 things to know
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued its final 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D rule that aims
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Organization denials of prior authorization requests raise concerns
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) A report from the HHS Office of the Inspector General released April 27
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