tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2004 Issue 19

Prescription Drug Cards: HHS Touts Rx Card Discounts As Web Site Goes Live

But will the cards save seniors enough money?With the Web site for the program live as of April 29, Medicare officials are touting the discounts they say will be available to seniors through the new Medicare-endorsed prescription drug cards. But the data available so far suggests that, on some drugs at least, seniors can get prices that are as good or better through existing Internet pharmacies. Moreover, significantly better deals are available through Canadian sites.As of the 29th, about half of the 40 national and 32 regional cards had pricing information on the Medicare.gov Web...

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