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How Tightened Controls on Prescribing for Medicare Part D Patients May Affect Health Care Providers-Part 2

The Health Law Firm

By Lance O. Leider, J.D., The Health Law Firm. Under a rule finalized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on May 19, 2014, doctors and other health care professionals will be required to enroll in the Medicare program, or have a valid opt-out affidavit on file, for prescriptions to be covered under Part D. The new requirement takes effect on June 1, 2015.

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How Tightened Controls on Prescribing for Medicare Part D Patients May Affect Health Care Providers-Part 1

The Health Law Firm

By Lance O. Leider, J.D., The Health Law Firm On June 1, 2015, doctors and other health care providers will be under tighter restrictions when prescribing to Medicare Part D patients. A final rule released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on May 19, 2014, requires health care providers to enroll in the Medicare program, or have a valid opt-out affidavit on file, for prescriptions to be covered under Part D.