tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 44

PHARMACEUTICALS: Senator Takes Shot At New CMS Drug Web Site

Agency acknowledges problems with site.Medicare's new Internet-based tool for beneficiaries, the "Prescription Drug Plan Finder," is already garnering some negative reviews from public advocates and members of Congress.Most arguments from both sides claim that the plan finder fails to inform beneficiaries adequately about whether their drug plan will cover their prescription medications and how much the premiums and co-pays will be if the plans do cover them."As it stands, the Web site does not provide adequate information for beneficiaries to make informed decisions about what plan would be best for their needs or what level...

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