CMS Suspends Part B CAP As Vendors Avoid Program; Overhaul May Follow
Executive Summary
The competitive acquisition program for Medicare Part B drugs and biologics will be put on hold in 2009 because of a lack of interest among specialty drug distributors in becoming approved vendors
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