tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2003 Issue 10

Pharmaceuticals: MEDICARE FFS RX BENEFIT PROPOSAL UNVEILED

Those who chose to stay in traditional feefor- service Medicare would get only a limited drug benefit under President George Bush’s framework for reforming Medicare, and would miss out on preventive care and a cap on overall out-of-pocket expenditures that would be available to seniors and disabled people willing to join a private plan. Indications earlier this year that the administration might propose offering no drug benefit within traditional Medicare provoked intense congressional criticism from members of both parties, particularly those representing rural areas. Under Bush’s 12-page plan, released March 3 amidst much congressional impatience, FFS beneficiaries...

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