CMS Finally Raises Part D Specialty Tier Threshold – But Not Much
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Specialty tier threshold will be raised to $670 per month in 2017, CMS proposes in its draft call letter to Part D plans.
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