For pharmacists, from Drug Topics: News, features, updates, and analysis for pharmacists about issues related to Medicare and Medicaid
February 2, 2012
By:From staff reports
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is not pleased with changes to the Medicare Part D reporting requirements proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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January 31, 2012
By:From staff reports
Two key retail pharmacy groups, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association, have renewed their opposition to proposed federal upper limits for generic drug reimbursement under Medicaid.
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January 24, 2012
By:From staff reports
Medicare patients who believe they were duped into enrolling in a “preferred network” with inadequate pharmacy access should be granted a special enrollment period to sign up for a new Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, the National Community Pharmacists Association told the federal agency in a letter.
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January 17, 2012
By:From staff reports
CVS Caremark has agreed to pay $5 million to compensate consumers who purchased coverage for the 2008 plan year from a Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan sponsored by Rx America, a subsidiary of Longs Drug Stores Corp., according to a company press release.
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January 17, 2012
By:From staff reports
Fourteen U.S. senators recently expressed their concerns with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposed Federal Upper Limits for Medicaid generic drug reimbursements.
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January 4, 2012
By:Fred Gebhart, Contributing Editor
Patients are starting to see the first major changes to Medicare required by the Affordable Care Act. The biggest changes are coming to Medicare Advantage plans.
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November 8, 2011
By:From staff reports
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is backing new legislation that will offer incentives to states to use generic medications through Medicaid.
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