CMS Punts On Opening Preferred Networks Until Further Analysis Completed

By Michelle M. Stein / May 20, 2014 at 7:27 PM

CMS will not move forward with opening up preferred networks to allow any willing pharmacy the chance to offer preferred cost-sharing, as the agency says in the final Part D rule released Monday (May 19) it needs to further study preferred cost-sharing practices to reconcile conflicting stakeholder reactions to the agency's original proposal.


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