Content about Medicare Part D

November 16, 2010
CVS/pharmacy encourages dialogue between seniors, caregivers about Medicare Part D plans

With the holiday season just around the corner, CVS/pharmacy is encouraging older adults and their...

November 15, 2010
NCPA voices support for new CMS rule shortening drug cycle for long-term care centers

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a rule shortening the traditional 30-day...

November 14, 2010
Humana Walmart-Preferred Rx Plan gets first Medicare beneficiary applicant

Humana and Wal-Mart Stores on Monday announced that Mary Lee Reinscheld became the first Medicare...

November 14, 2010
Walgreens helps customers make sense of changes to Medicare Part D plans

In an effort to help seniors navigate changes in Medicare Part D plans, Walgreens is...

November 9, 2010
NACDS raising alarm over budget cuts as Washington state attacks health costs

Budget cuts in Washington state to its Medicaid programs have created a “perilous situation” for...

November 9, 2010
Rite Aid positions itself to assist seniors with Part D open enrollment

Rite Aid on Wednesday announced its pharmacists have been prepared to assist seniors during the...

November 4, 2010
Affordable Care Act expected to deliver big savings to Medicare recipients

Under the Affordable Care Act, the average savings for those enrolled in traditional Medicare is...

October 24, 2010
Two-Buck Huck?

Some say it cheapens patient care and reduces quality. The nation’s fourth-biggest pharmacy retailer and...

October 18, 2010
Kinney Drugs' pharmacists address compliance issues

October is American Pharmacists Month, and Kinney Drugs has spent it educating patients about the...

October 11, 2010
Many seniors are satisfied with Medicare Rx benefit, survey shows

The Medicare prescription drug benefit continues to enjoy strong support among the country’s seniors, according...

October 4, 2010
Rx plan from Walmart, Humana arrives

Shortly after Walmart and Humana announced that they would offer a Medicare Part D prescription...

October 1, 2010
Walmart, Humana unveil new Medicare Part D prescription drug offering

Walmart and Humana on Friday unveiled a new Medicare Part D prescription drug offering designed to help both companies gain market share and save money for those enrolled in the program ...

September 30, 2010
Independents blast Walmart-Humana plan

The independent pharmacy industry is crying foul over a new plan by Walmart and insurance...

September 30, 2010
Walmart, Humana roll out low-cost Rx plan in move that could roil Medicare market

Launching a pre-emptive campaign to capture a major share of the Medicare prescription market, Walmart...

September 15, 2010
CBO: Generics saved $33 billion for Medicare Part D in 2007

Generic drugs saved Medicare Part D beneficiaries and the program as a whole $33 billion...

August 30, 2010
Affordable Care Act pays off for Medicare beneficiaries, Sebelius says

More than 1 million Medicare beneficiaries have received prescription drug cost relief through the Affordable...

August 24, 2010
Medicare bid to simplify Part D program could shift many seniors, study predicts

More than 3 million older Americans may have to switch to a different Medicare drug...

August 9, 2010
Antibiotic use increases among elderly patients enrolled in Medicare Part D, study finds

As elderly patients have found improved coverage of prescription drugs after enrolling in Medicare Part...

May 18, 2010
NCPA praises CMS' pursuit of Medicare Part D payments from insurer

Following an industry group's collection of Medicare payment complaints, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...

March 25, 2010
New bill may sever PBM-retail pharmacy ties

A bill that would prohibit federal PBM contracts with companies that operate both a PBM...

March 4, 2010
Acorda announces availability of MS treatment

A new drug by Acorda Therapeutics for treating multiple sclerosis has become available, Acorda announced....

March 4, 2010
Biosimilars could bring down specialty drug spending

If Medicare Part D is to remain solvent in the future, then lawmakers may want...

March 2, 2010
GPhA: GAO report highlights need for availability of biogenerics

An organization representing the generic drug industry is holding up a recent report by the...

March 1, 2010
GAO: Specialty drugs accounted for 10% of Medicare Part D spending in 2007

The kinds of high-cost drugs commonly dispensed in specialty pharmacies accounted for 10% of the...

February 25, 2010
MTM services send Kerr Drug to head of the class

For the second year in a row, Raleigh, N.C.-based Kerr Drug has earned high marks...

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