TITLE

New chronic care opportunity�Don't blow it

AUTHOR(S)
Nichol, Allen
PUB. DATE
June 2004
SOURCE
Drug Topics;6/7/2004, Vol. 148 Issue 11, p25
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
This article reports that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced in the April 23, 2004 edition of the periodical �Federal Register,� that it would pay for Chronic Care Improvement to be provided for Medicare beneficiaries with complex diabetes, congestive heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This is part of the Medicare reform act of 2003 that is bring the Part D drug benefit program for senior citizens - a program that will pay a per-member, per-month fee, above and beyond fee-for-service for Medicare beneficiaries who qualify. Pharmacy must succeed in participating in this project and showing positive outcomes to CMS and the health insurance sector.
ACCESSION #
13520566

Tags: MEDICARE;  OLDER people -- Medical care -- United States;  HEALTH insurance;  HEALTH insurance -- United States;  MEDICAL policy;  OLD age assistance

 

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