December 2018

Prescription Benefits

CMS Proposed Changes to Prescription Benefits

At the end of last month, CMS proposed a rule to change some key components of prescription coverage for Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. The key change revolves around the six protected classes: antidepressants, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, immunosuppressants for transplant rejections, antiretrovirals and antineoplastics (typically cancer treatment drugs). The six protected classes acknowledge that …

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