Medicare Endorsed Prescription Drug Discount Card Program.
Explains a temporary program established under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 which requires HHS to endorse private sector prescription drug discount card programs that meet certain conditions. Summarizes key program features, including program eligibility...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2004.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Explains a temporary program established under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 which requires HHS to endorse private sector prescription drug discount card programs that meet certain conditions. Summarizes key program features, including program eligibility, transitional assistance, card sponsor qualifications and endorsement, enrollment in an endorsed plan, program design, and special endorsements. Reviews CMS activities relating to the program, analyzes program impact, and discusses miscellaneous program issues, including beneficiary plan selection and price negotiation. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |