Tennessee Medicaid Gets US Approval For Closed Formulary As Part Of ‘Capped’ Spending Program
Executive Summary
Demonstration, which may not survive scrutiny from the Biden Administration, includes some protections, such as prohibiting Tennessee from excluding drugs described in the Medicare Part D protected classes policy.
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