Co-Payer Beware? OIG Report Cites Kickback Concerns With Part D Copay Coupons
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
An HHS Inspector General report finds that manufacturer safeguards may be inadequate to prevent copay coupon use in Medicare Part D. The finding puts CMS in a tricky position – how to limit any chance that coupons inducing use of high-priced brands without cutting off vital support for needy beneficiaries.