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SPOTLIGHT: Medicare patients can't get drugs for off-label uses
August 3, 2007 — 6:59am ET
In theory, physicians have every right to prescribe an off-label use for medications. However, as it turns out, Medicare beneficiaries can't always take advantage of this strategy. Under a recent CMS ruling, prescription drug plans are allowed to deny coverage for off-label drug uses. Article
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