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CMS to Host Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical & Device Manufacturers Open Door Forum
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host the next Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical & Device Manufacturers Open Door Forum at 2:00 p.m. (ET) on December 16, 2009.CMS reports that this Open Door Forum will focus on preparing for Med...
CMS Encourages Medicare Beneficiaries to Review Coverage During Open Enrollment Period
On November 12, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Press Release reminding beneficiaries that the annual open enrollment period for Medicare prescription drug and health plan coverage begins on November 15, 2009 and...
MedPAC Releases Updated Medicare Payment Basics Documents
On October 14, 2009, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released updated documents for its Medicare Payment Basics series, which provide an overview of 18 Medicare payment systems. To view the updated documents, visit the Medicare Paym...
OIG Reports on E-Prescribing and Medicare Part D Plan Sponsors
The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released a report titled Medicare Part D E-Prescribing Standards: Early Assessment Shows Partial Connectivity (Report). As part of the Report, the OIG surveyed al...
CMS Releases Proposed Rule Intended to Improve Protections for Medicare Advantage Enrollees
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a Press Release and released a display copy of a Proposed Rule that is intended to improve the performance of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans by str...
CMS Directs Medicare Contractors to Take Action on OIG Reports
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued Transmittal 574 and alerted various Medicare contractors (including Part A/B Medicare Administrative Contractors) about 4 Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspec...
CMS Expects a Wide Range of Medicare Advantage Options in 2010
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Press Release announcing that beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D plans will have a wide range of options in 2010.According to the Press Release, the same percenta...
America's Affordable Health Choices Act May Raise Medicare Part D Premiums
On August 28, 2009, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that, as introduced, the America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (H.R. 3200) may lead to an average increase in Medicare Part D premiums of about 5 percent in 2011 and an incr...
CMS to Host Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical & Device Manufacturers Open Door Forum
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host the next Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical & Device Manufacturers Open Door Forum at 3:30 p.m. (ET) on August 26, 2009. CMS reports that this Open Door Forum will focus on accreditation and surety b...
CMS Announces that Medicare Part D Premiums May Increase in 2010
On August 13, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Press Release announcing that beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Part D plans may see an increase in premiums in 2010. According to the Press Release, CMS estimates that ...
