Copay Coupons For Erectile Dysfunction Drug OK For Part D Enrollees, OIG Says
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Copay assistance program for Medicare beneficiaries taking Stendra will not constitute anti-kickback violations mainly because erectile dysfunction drugs are excluded by law from Part D coverage, HHS Inspector General says.
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