Add to ORKGThere is a great deal of confusion surrounding the Medi-care Modernization Act (MMA), formerly known as thePrescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (DIMA). Stephen Barlas touched upon the com-plexity of this topic in his recent column in P&T.1 In his article, he illustrated that even the writers of this legislation don’t understand how it will be implemented. The issues involved will have major implications for all Americans, especially for P&T committee members, for decades to come. As Mr. Barlas pointed out, one primary point of confusion involves the number of medications that will be needed to meet the formulary requirement. Although the legislation does say that a formulary must include “drugs ” within each...
The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) play ...
As presidential candidates debate health reform, the expression “Medicare for All” (“M4A”) is on rep...
Medicare, the nationwide health insurance program for the aged and disabled, does not cover most out...
Whether or not one believes that the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act ...
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 expands the role of...
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MPDIMA) represents the...
Despite the benefits shown from individualized pharmacotherapy for the elderly, the Medicare Moderni...
Medicaid payment for generic prescription drugs has been a point of contention for the pharmacy indu...
In the midst of countless healthcare debates, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is writ...
A market in play The thin edge of the wedge Managed markets on steroids Changing physician practi...
Sweeping changes to the Medicare program embodied in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, an...
With millions of Americans unable to cope with the rising costs of prescription drugs, and many even...
The problem of U.S. pharmaceutical drug shortages is one that has steadily grown in severity over th...
This Article will analyze whether specialty drug tiers violate HIPAA. This is a question of first im...
In 1965, Congress modeled Medicare’s original package of benefits after those offered by Blue Cross ...
The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) play ...
As presidential candidates debate health reform, the expression “Medicare for All” (“M4A”) is on rep...
Medicare, the nationwide health insurance program for the aged and disabled, does not cover most out...
Whether or not one believes that the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act ...
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 expands the role of...
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MPDIMA) represents the...
Despite the benefits shown from individualized pharmacotherapy for the elderly, the Medicare Moderni...
Medicaid payment for generic prescription drugs has been a point of contention for the pharmacy indu...
In the midst of countless healthcare debates, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is writ...
A market in play The thin edge of the wedge Managed markets on steroids Changing physician practi...
Sweeping changes to the Medicare program embodied in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, an...
With millions of Americans unable to cope with the rising costs of prescription drugs, and many even...
The problem of U.S. pharmaceutical drug shortages is one that has steadily grown in severity over th...
This Article will analyze whether specialty drug tiers violate HIPAA. This is a question of first im...
In 1965, Congress modeled Medicare’s original package of benefits after those offered by Blue Cross ...
The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) play ...
As presidential candidates debate health reform, the expression “Medicare for All” (“M4A”) is on rep...
Medicare, the nationwide health insurance program for the aged and disabled, does not cover most out...