Industry Note:
Prepare for New Part D Opioid-Prescribing Policies in 2019
Published on Wed Dec 19, 2018
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 [...]