Medicare Rx Card Firms May Be Violating Pharmacy Access Mandate – Rep. Waxman
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Sponsors' use of pharmacy passive acceptance agreements could be contributing to inaccurate participation data on Medicare Web site, House Democrats say. AdvancePCS, Anthem and Medco among firms in question.
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