MEDICARE AND Rx DRUG ACT 2003: MCOs-PBMs-Drug Cos. Practices, Behind-The-Scenes Activities & More
(Articles are available for viewing by clicking on any of the underlined following)
- “Compliance Is Now The Focus Under Medicare Drug Discount Card Program” August-26-2004
- “Undoing The Damage Medicare Policy Series” August 2004
- “Will Automatic Enrollment Save The Medicare Drug Card” August-24-2004
- “PBMs Rx Firms Blast Draft Medicare Part D Formulary Model Issued By USP” August 23 2004
- “PBMs – A Growing Force In Medicare” Aug-2-2004
- “Medicare Summary And Chronology” August-2004
- “FTC Launches Probe Of PBM Policies Part-1” June-15-2004
- “FTC Launches Probe Of PBM Policies Part-2” June-15-2004
- “FTC Launches Probe Of PBM Policies Part-3” June-15-2004
- “Paying To Play Health Care Companies – Campaign Contributions – Medicare Drug Discount Cards” June-1-2004
- “Report IDs 958 Lobbyists, Politicians, $$$ Responsible for The Medicare Drug Act of 2003 Passage” June 2004 Click on each for: “The Press Release”, “The Report” (PDF), “Appendix A&B” (PDF), “Appendix C&D” (PDF).
- “HHS Tightens Scrutiny of Compliance With Medicaid Drug Rebate (Part-1)” Feb-12-2004
- “HHS Tightens Scrutiny of Compliance With Medicaid Drug Rebate (Part-2)” Feb-12-2004
- “HHS Tightens Scrutiny of Compliance With Medicaid Drug Rebate (Part-3)” Feb-12-2004
- “HHS Tightens Scrutiny of Compliance With Medicaid Drug Rebate (Part-4)” Feb-12-2004
- “HHS Tightens Scrutiny of Compliance With Medicaid Drug Rebate (Part-5)” Feb-12-2004
- “HHS Tightens Scrutiny of Compliance With Medicaid Drug Rebate (Part-6)” Feb-12-2004
- “The Medicare Drug Coverage Debate” February-3-2004
- “Bill Rewards Insurers And AARP” January-15-2004
- “PBMs Pharmacists Medicare Bill” December-20-2003
- “Medicare Chief Joins Firm With Health Clients” December-19-2003
- “Health Industry Bidding To Hire Medicare Chief” Dec-12-2003
- “Bush Ally Firm Vies For Medicare Cards” December-12-2003
- “Medicare Prepares To Cut the Drug Discount Cards” December-11-2003
- “Probe Sought In Claim Of Medicare – Vote Bribe” December-9-2003
- “Sham Medicare Bill Enacted but Battle Is Not Over” November-25-2003
- “AARP Accused of Conflict of Interest” November-21-2003
- “The Cost Of PBM Self-Dealing Under A Medicare Rx Drug Benefit” September-9-2003 (PDF)
- “The Medicare Band-Aid … Sue” August 22 2003
- “GAO Hearing On PBMs” June-26-2003 (PDF)
- “AstraZeneca Pleads Guilty In Criminal Cancer Medicine Scheme” June-22-2003
- “PBMs – Prescription Drug (Benefit) Managers Under Scrutiny For Pocketing Rebates” February-06-2003
- “When Success Sours – PBMs Under Scrutiny” Sept-2002
- “ACP-ASIM Want Medicare Oversight Position To US Gov Subcommittee”
- “AARP-PBMs Drug Formulary Recommendations Implications For Older Americans”
- “CRS Report For Congress On Medicare And PBMs” (PDF)
- “Senior Citizens Advice – Tips To Avoid Health Insurance And Other Age Related Frauds”
- “Long Term Care: Won’t The Government Pay?”