Part D/Prescription Drugs – Page 53

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Most drugs likely to be selected for Medicare price negotiation have low therapeutic benefit, study finds

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Seven of the 10 drugs most likely to be selected for Medicare

Eileen Cook April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 medicare, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, Medicare Part D

Legal Actions/Court Decisions Medicaid Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Supreme Court looks at whether Medicare and Medicaid were overbilled under fraud law

(By Nina Totenberg for NPR) The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a case that could undermine

Eileen Cook April 17, 2023April 17, 2023 Fraud and Abuse, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D, Supreme Court

CMS Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Medicare for You: What You Need to Know Part 2

By Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Did you know you can save money on Medicare costs

Eileen Cook April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Costs, Medicare Part D

Health Care Finance HHS Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

HHS cuts 7 drugs from Medicare Part B rebates list

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) HHS has removed seven drugs from its initial list of 27 drugs

Eileen Cook April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 HHS, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part B drugs, Rebates

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule (CMS-4201-F)

(Source - www.cms.gov) On April 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that

Eileen Cook April 10, 2023 All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Star Ratings

Part D/Prescription Drugs Veterans Benefits

Prescription refill is now available via VA Health and Benefits mobile app

(Source - news.va.gov) Veterans can now refill their prescriptions (Rx) using the VA Health and Benefits mobile app. Existing users

Eileen Cook March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 Prescription refill, VA Health and Benefits App, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Health Care Finance Illegal Activities Part D/Prescription Drugs

‘Modern gangsters’: Ohio sues 3 PBMs for alleged price fixing

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Ohio attorney general’s office has filed a lawsuit against three pharmacy

Eileen Cook March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 Drug Price Fixing, Drugmaker rebates, PMS

Health Care Finance HHS Part D/Prescription Drugs

AHIP backs HHS in challenge to agency’s copay coupon policies

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) AHIP is backing an HHS policy that allows insurers not to count

Eileen Cook March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 AHIP, Copay coupons, HHS, Out-of-network charges

Part D/Prescription Drugs

California enters a contract to make its own affordable insulin

(By Emma Bowman for NPR) California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a new contract with nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx, a

Eileen Cook March 21, 2023 CalRx insulins, Civica Rx, Insulin

CMS Health Care Redesign HHS Part D/Prescription Drugs

HHS Releases Initial Guidance for Historic Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program for Price Applicability Year 2026

(Source - www.cms.gov) For the first time in history, Medicare will have the ability to negotiate lower prescription drug prices

Eileen Cook March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 CMS, HHS, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program