Together Rx Discounts Do Not Count Towards Medicaid “Best Price” – CMS
Executive Summary
The Together Rx senior drug discount program is "akin to a direct-to-patient coupon" and therefore exempt from inclusion in Medicaid rebate calculations, CMS Administrator Thomas Scully told the members of the brand name industry group Oct. 22
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