Medicare Part D news from FierceHealthcare
NewsMedicare Part D coverage linked to increased use of antibiotics
The use of antibiotics increased in response to cuts in out-of-pocket prices after Medicare Part D went into effect, according to a study published in the latest edition of the Archives of Internal Read more...
States receive $4.3B to offset payments to Medicare for Part D costs
In an attempt to help states cope with paying the federal government to offset Medicare coverage costs for prescription drugs commonly referred to as "clawback payments," HHS Secretary Kathleen Read more...
WellPoint gets Medicare Advantage, Part D back
CMS has given WellPoint back permission to market Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans after a nine-month ban on accepting new enrollments. CMS had imposed the ban in January after receiving Read more...
Extending Medicare drug payments pays
Extending prescription coverage for Medicare enrollees sounds like an expensive boondoggle to some. However, a new study suggests that the extra cost of such coverage was substantially offset on Read more...
Medicare drug plan lower than expected
While the Medicare drug plan is going up a trifle--from $3 to $28--it's actually not growing as quickly as officials had feared. In fact, the 2009 figure is 37 percent lower than originally projected Read more...
CMS makes Part D data available for patient-safety efforts
CMS has issued final regulations that will make Medicare Part D claims data available to the FDA and other agencies, as well as academic researchers, for use in patient-safety initiatives. The FDA Read more...
UnitedHealth suffers financial setback
After years of allegations that management engaged in financial manipulations to feather their own nest, some might see this as a bit of karma. Having already missed its first quarter financial Read more...
HHS: Medicare pharmacy pay lower than Medicaid
A new report from the HHS Office of Inspector General has given pharmacies ammunition in their fight for better reimbursement under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. According to the report, Read more...
Medicare marketing, claims handling problems abound
Misbehavior and administrative problems are surprisingly common within Medicare contractors, according to a new review of federal audits by The New York Times. In particular, plans are having Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Medicare changing hospital reimbursement; Bill would speed up Part D reimbursement; and much more...
> Brace yourself: it looks like Medicare is about to change the way it pays hospitals. Blog > On another Medicare note, Read more...
| Press ReleasesWalgreens Pharmacists Help Medicare Beneficiaries Navigate Changes in Medicare Part DFree personalized report available at every Walgreens pharmacy helps make sorting through options easier this open enrollment period DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- With open enrollment for Read more >> More people using free preventive benefits provided by Affordable Care ActNumber of people who received 50 percent discount on prescription drugs also rises WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reported today that nearly 20.5 Read more >> Interactions Corporation to Expand Relationship with HumanaInnovative voice application provides automated customer service for multiple health-benefits programsBOSTON, Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Interactions Corporation today announced an agreement to Read more >> New data: Affordable Care Act delivers lower costs to more seniors with MedicareNearly 1.3 million people with Medicare receiving discounts on prescription drugs; 18.9 million receiving preventive care WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Read more >> Medicare Prescription Drug Plans See RevitalizationKENNEBUNK, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Demographic changes and industry consolidation are two trends contributing to the revitalization of the Medicare Part D marketplace, according to a new report by Read more >> |
