Separately payable drugs: New calculation method proposed for 2010 doesn’t equal increased payment
Briefings on APCs, September 1, 2009
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Pharmacy stakeholders hoping to see an increase in payment rates for separately payable drugs in the 2010 OPPS proposed rule didn’t exactly get their wish.
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