CMS outlines 2009 Part D plan requirements
CMS will require Medicare Advantage annd prescription drug plan sponsors in the Medicare Part D program, cover more HIV retrovirals, include more MTM data, and specify prior authorization requirements.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services wants more data, better coverage, and greater transparency from Part D plan sponsors in 2009. In its 2009 Call Letter for Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plan sponsors, CMS is requiring that PDPs publish prior-authorization criteria on their Web sites in advance and that formularies include "all or substantially all" antiretroviral HIV drugs. In 2009 CMS will also require plan sponsors to submit more beneficiary data so that it can expand its analysis of medication therapy management programs.
Assessing Financial Impacts of Pharmacist-Led Interventions in Pediatric Ambulatory Care
December 5th 2023According to a poster abstract presented at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, specialty pharmacy services were used for a variety of conditions that have been reported in adult populations.
