Medicare : Payments for Covered Part B Prescription Drugs

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Examines Medicare Part B reimbursement system for current prescription drug coverage, which is limited principally to drugs administered incident to a physician's treatment or in conjunction with c...

Examines Medicare Part B reimbursement system for current prescription drug coverage, which is limited principally to drugs administered incident to a physician's treatment or in conjunction with covered durable medical equipment. Explains reasons for changes made in Medicare Part B prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA, P.L. 108-173). Describes MMA drug payment requirements, and reviews implementation of MMA provisions for Part B drug reimbursements. Discusses current policy issues regarding Medicare Part B drug coverage.

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