PART D: Many Pharmacies Participate In All Regional Plans
Key finding: Part D coverage doesn't limit pharmacy choice.When it comes to pleasing Part D beneficiaries, you had best be sure your customer service can stand up to your competition--because there's a lot of it.A recent HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) report suggests that retail pharmacies have fully embraced Part D, at least as judged by their participation in the program.The report, "Retail Pharmacy Participation in Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans in 2006" (OEI-05-06-00320), aimed to determine the extent to which retail pharmacies took part in Part D stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) and...
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