Medicare Rx Regs Will Be Final By February, CMS Says
Executive Summary
The Medicare Part D regulations will need to be made final by February to give prescription drug plan sponsors adequate time to make bids for participation, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Division of Plan Policy Director Thomas Hutchinson said
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