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Drugs
Drug Card
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Medicare Modernization Act
$600 Credit
First Conference April 7- 8
Date Created
06/07/2004 05:17 PM
Date Updated
06/09/2004 03:56 PM
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What is deducted from the $600 for non-formulary drugs?
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What is deducted from the $600 for non-formulary drugs?
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The usual and customary charge for the drug minus the co-insurance amount is deducted.
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