Auto-Enrollment Of Dual-Eligibles Should Precede Medicare Drug Benefit – PhRMA
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Pre-emptive assigning of dual-eligibles to Medicare drug plans once the enrollment period commences may be necessary to avoid lapses in their drug coverage, the trade association advises CMS. AHIP and BIO echo PhRMA's concerns.
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