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Medicare Advantage and Part D Drug Pricing Final Rule (CMS-4180-F)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule on May 16, 2019 that modernizes and improves the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs. These changes will ensure that patients have greater transparency into the cost of prescription drugs in Part D and will also enable Read more about Medicare Advantage and Part D Drug Pricing Final Rule (CMS-4180-F)
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CMS Takes Action to Lower Prescription Drug Prices and Increase Transparency

Today, the Trump Administration finalized improvements to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D, which provide seniors with medical and prescription drug coverage through competing private insurance plans. Read more about CMS Takes Action to Lower Prescription Drug Prices and Increase Transparency
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CMS Issues New Guidance Addressing Spread Pricing in Medicaid, Ensures Pharmacy Benefit Managers are not Up-Charging Taxpayers

Agency issues guidance for Medicaid Managed Care and CHIP health plans that clarifies how current regulations require “spread pricing” to be accounted in the calculation of Medical Loss Ratios (MLRs) Read more about CMS Issues New Guidance Addressing Spread Pricing in Medicaid, Ensures Pharmacy Benefit Managers are not Up-Charging Taxpayers
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Remarks by Administrator Seema Verma at the National Rural Health Association Annual Conference

Remarks by Administrator Seema Verma at the National Rural Health Association Annual Conference (As prepared for delivery – May 8, 2019) Read more about Remarks by Administrator Seema Verma at the National Rural Health Association Annual Conference
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CMS outlines comprehensive strategy to foster innovation for transformative medical technologies

Today at the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) Annual Meeting, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma for the first time walked through the agency’s comprehensive strategy to improve patients’ access to emerging technologies. Read more about CMS outlines comprehensive strategy to foster innovation for transformative medical technologies
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Speech: Remarks by Administrator Seema Verma at the Medical Device Manufacturers Association Annual Meeting

Remarks by Administrator Seema Verma at the Medical Device Manufacturers Association Annual Meeting (As prepared for delivery – May 2, 2019) Read more about Speech: Remarks by Administrator Seema Verma at the Medical Device Manufacturers Association Annual Meeting