CMS Steps Up Bid To Smooth Part D, Hospice Communication On Drug Coverage

By Michelle M. Stein / October 17, 2014 at 1:55 PM
CMS is collecting feedback on a standardized prior authorization form for beneficiaries enrolled in hospice to help Part D (drug) plans and hospice providers communicate about beneficiaries' medications, hospice enrollment and discharge. The agency says a uniform process will make prior authorization for hospice beneficiaries' applicable Part D prescriptions more efficient, and one hospice lobbyist said a standardized form could help streamline the processes and simplify prior authorization. "We believe that the use of a uniform process and form will...


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