Largest Part D Plans Covered More Of Top 300 Drugs Than VA: RAND
Executive Summary
A recent analysis by the RAND Corp. of Medicare Part D formularies revealed that the largest plans in the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan covered more of the top 300 most common prescription drugs for the elderly than the Department of Veterans Affairs formulary
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