Details On Donut Hole Discount Contracts Issued; Signing Deadline Is Sept. 1
Executive Summary
Details around the Medicare Part D coverage gap discount program have been solidified for 2011, with some concessions by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on payment deadlines and the amount of point-of-sales data that will be released to support invoices
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