Part d changes for 2013 will put pressure on p&t committees: drug utilization reviews and medication therapy management programs under the gun.
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In the Call Letter, CMS encourages ACOs to find Part D plan sponsor partners through a request for proposal process. I do believe that ACOs have an incentive to work with PDPs to control medical costs, including preventing readmissions. However, ACOs have no incentive to work to appropriately manage Part D utilization and may have incentives to increase Part D utilization to prevent the use of a Part B medication.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- P & T : a peer-reviewed journal for formulary management
دوره 37 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012