OTC Coverage By Insurers Spreads To Ohio For Part D Clients
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The trend of insurers covering OTC drugs spreads to Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio, which is providing discounts on some nonprescription drugs to customers who are Medicare Part D clients
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