Part D Reform Proposals From MedPAC May Find Traction After Election
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Advisory group’s cost control recommendations on reinsurance, partial fills, and preferred specialty tiers could end up on the legislative agenda, particularly if Hillary Clinton is president.
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