CMS To Study Preferred Pharmacy Access Despite Having Part D Policy Shift On Hold

CMS revealed Monday that it will move forward with a study that could lead to future network adequacy standards for plans offering preferred pharmacy cost sharing even though the agency backed off a contentious plan in its Part D proposed rule to immediately open preferred networks to any pharmacy willing to accept preferred cost-sharing. GOP lawmakers and a stakeholder coalition had put CMS on notice last week that they would oppose any effort to revive pieces of the Part D...