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AHIP issues statement on proposed formulary guidance for Medicare
January 9th, 2005
Karen Ignagni, president and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans, issued the following statement on the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) draft formulary guidance for organizations offering coverage under the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit program: [helv]While we will be reviewing the guidance in greater detail, today CMS has taken the important step of signaling that under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, Medicare beneficiaries should be able to take advantage of proven private plan strategies that are promoting affordable access to clinically sound prescription drug benefits. Health insurance plans have a strong...
Source: Aging & Elder Health Week (2005-01-09)
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