CMS To Field Medicare Rx Questions During Aug. 16 “Open Door” Session
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The Q&A session will focus on proposed rules to implement the Medicare Modernization Act. CMS plans to hold an open door forum Aug. 19 on employer subsidies for retiree prescription drug coverage.
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