CMS makes improvements to Medicare drug and health plans
MDS 3.0 Insider, May 23, 2014
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued final regulations for the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug benefit (Part D) programs that continue efforts to curb fraud and abuse and to improve benefits and the quality of care for seniors and people with disabilities enrolled in these programs. The final rule is projected to save an estimated $1.615 billion over the next ten years 2015 – 2024.
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