For plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461 (ERISA), the doctrine of federal ERISA preemption over state statutes, regulations or administrative schemes has been a central...more
4/13/2023
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
ERISA Litigation ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Managed Care Contracts ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
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Preemption ,
Prescription Drugs ,
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes significant changes to several key Medicare Part D Program components, such as the “any willing pharmacy” contracting requirement, that will affect all industry...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the announcement of CY 2014 payment rates on April 1, which included its change in position regarding the assumption of the "doc fix" in estimates of Medicare...more