Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Industry Note:

Prepare for New Part D Opioid-Prescribing Policies in 2019

As the opioid epidemic continues to plague the nation, CMS issued new guidelines for Part D prescribers with a policy start date on Jan. 1, 2019. The new Medicare guidance looks specifically at overutilization offering advice on care coordination, time-limits on prescriptions, and drug management. The policies are provider-specific and aim to decrease fraud and increase beneficiary safety. Read MLN [...]
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