Medicare Part D Sponsors Grapple With Unknowns As Drug Price Negotiations Begin
Executive Summary
CMS will monitor Medicare plans’ use of utilization management, and they are required to have the negotiated drugs on formulary, but the ‘ultimate question’ is how the plans will cover these negotiated drugs.
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