Tag Archives: CMS

CVS Health Will Have a Longer Wait to Divest Omnicare

Who will purchase Omnicare? Although the industry continues to slowly consolidate, there are very few companies that may be in a position to acquire Omnicare.

Perspective on Amazon’s Purchase of OneMedical

Amazon’s recent purchase of OneMedical is not generically about primary care – or even direct primary care. It’s about Medicare. Specifically, Medicare Advantage.

New CMS Hospice Modification to Improve Expectations for Medications and Services

CMS Hospice modification is intended to reduce or eliminate confusion related to expected medications or services provided.

DeliverCareRx Aggressively Expanding Hospice Pharmacy Services Nationwide

DeliverCareRx, a national hospice pharmacy works with the PBM to provide services focused on patient care, nurse efficiency and improved financial performance for hospice administrators

Amedisys Planning Rapid Growth in Home Care

Amedisys plans to increase its merger and acquisition activities to purchase as many as 2,000 small home health agencies

Trusts, Busting (Telehealth and Rx Blooming?)

Last week, the Social Security and Medicare boards of trustees released their annual financial forecasts, and media reports predictably led with their scariest interpretation of those forecasts: “Hospital fund set to run out by 2026” read one typical headline. The trustees have a long-established track record of, well, let’s call it “conservative” forecasting, and nothing […]

States Begin to Take Action Against Copay Accumulator Programs

The CMS recently finalized a rule that would allow health insurers to implement copay accumulator programs to prevent drug manufacturer coupons from applying to a patient’s annual limit on out-of-pocket costs in situations where a generic drug is available. The copay “accumulator” program tracks employee use of a copay coupon and ensures the money does […]