Medicare Part D Protected Classes Retained For 2011, With Exceptions Process, In Final CMS Rule
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Medicare Part D formulary requirements for the six "protected" classes will be maintained through 2011 and until the agency establishes otherwise through rulemaking, under a final rule slated for April 15 publication.
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