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CMS Issues Agreement to Close 'Donut Hole'

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on August 2 issued the agreement that drug manufacturers will use to provide savings of about 50 percent on brand name drugs and biologics for people with Medicare Part D who hit the Part D drug benefit ...More

August 3, 2010

Posted in News, Government & Regulation

‘Doughnut Hole’ Causes Seniors to Skip Diabetes Meds

LOS ANGELES—Medicare recipients with diabetes who have a gap in their Part D prescription drug benefits—known as the “doughnut hole”—have higher out-of-pocket drug costs and are less likely to stick to their medications than those who have ...More

January 7, 2010

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation

Drug Makers to Reduce Medicare Drug Costs

Reuters is reporting that drug manufacturers agreed to a 50-percent prescription drug discount for elderly and disabled Americans in the Medicare health insurance program that face a gap in coverage after their drug costs reach a certain level, known as the "doughnut hole.” ...More

June 23, 2009

Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management

Seniors Using Part D Decrease Use of Monthly Meds

PITTSBURGH—Beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Part D who reached a gap in healthcare coverage known as the “doughnut hole” were much less likely to use prescription drugs than those with an employer-based plan, according to a study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh ...More

February 3, 2009

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation

Medicare 'Doughnut Hole' impact studied

A new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation quantifies why approximately 3.4 million Medicare part D enrollees, including many with serious medical conditions, reached the coverage rap in 2007, leading some to stop treatment. ...More

August 27, 2008

Posted in News, Government & Regulation

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