December 16, 2014
Medicare prescription drug plans typically include nearly all available pharmacies in their networks. For national plans, this means beneficiaries can...
December 16, 2014
Medicare prescription drug plans typically include nearly all available pharmacies in their networks. For national plans, this means beneficiaries can...
Matrix Global Advisors: Considerations of the FDA’s Impact on Competition in the Drug Industry
November 14, 2014
New costly pharmaceuticals have caught the attention of the media and policymakers because of concerns about the impact of these...
October 06, 2014
Key findings from rural and small town seniors surveyed: Overwhelming satisfaction with their preferred pharmacy plan, 84 percent and 90...
October 06, 2014
Major Findings: Seniors are overwhelmingly satisfied (88%) with their preferred network plans. Four in five seniors (80%) would be disappointed...
Milliman Study: Hepatitis C Drugs Could Increase Medicare Part D Spending by $2.9 in 2015
July 29, 2014
The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) has retained Milliman to analyze the cost impact of the new hepatitis C virus...
Estimating Budgetary Impact of H.R. 4577: Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014
July 22, 2014
Since the enactment of the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) in 2003, the Part D statute has required prescription drug plans...
Proposed MAC Legislation May Increase Costs Of Affected Generic Drugs By More Than 50 Percent
April 03, 2014
MAC (Maximum Allowable Cost) is a savings tool used by Medicare, Medicaid, large employers, and other health plans in order...
March 07, 2014
Major findings from the new Oliver Wyman report include: As of February 2014, more than 75% of PDP enrollees are...
Milliman: Survey Analysis of January 2014 CMS Medicare Part D Proposed Rule
February 25, 2014
The major findings from the new Milliman report include: Approximately 6.9 million non-low income Medicare Part D beneficiaries currently enrolled...