Medicare Drugs Information Resource
For the limited number of drugs currently covered by the Medicare program, this CMS web page furnishes drug-related information to Medicare providers, physicians and other suppliers, Medicare beneficiaries and to the public. The page is not currently inclusive of all Medicare drug issues as it is in the early stages of development. We will continue to update this page with new or additional Medicare drug-related content.
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Average Sales Price (ASP) Final Rule for CY 2005 -- CMS-1429FC Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2005 went on display at the Office of the Federal Register on November 2, 2004, and will be published on November 15, 2004. The comment period will close on January 1, 2005.
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Preliminary ASP Pricing File Based On 2nd Quarter 2004 ASP Data (excel zipped 23Kb)
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Important News for Providers: CMS has posted Medlearn Matters Article SE0464 (adobe pdf 279Kb) regarding flu shots for Medicare beneficiaries.
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Letter from the Administrator (adobe pdf 38Kb) - GAO Draft Report, Medicare: Appropriate Dispensing Fee Needed for Suppliers of Inhalation Therapy Drugs (GAO-05-72)
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Drug Pricing Files
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Medicare Perscription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA)
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MMA Drug Payment Limits Pricing Files For Dates of Service 1/1/2004 and After - Revised 1/30/04
- Single Drug Pricer
- Drug-Related Medicare Regulations
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Last Modified on Wednesday, November 03, 2004
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