tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 34

PHARMACEUTICALS: Getting Psych Meds May Be Tough For Part D Duals

Move to Medicare drug coverage confusing beneficiaries.Provisions of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 that will take effect on January 1, 2006, could jeopardize access to needed medications for the 6.4 million dual eligibles who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid.This is the conclusion of a Medicare Rights Center report entitled, "Undermining Stability: The Plight of Mentally Ill Americans Under the 2006 Medicare Drug Benefit," issued in August. The study highlights sections of the Medicare drug law that present new opportunities and challenges for poor and low-income older adults and...

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