Impact of final short-fill rule on Medicare Part D costs and long-term care pharmacy dispensing

Consultant Pharmacist

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 269-273

  Bazalo, Gary ^a   Weiss, Richard C ^b  

^a Managed Solutions LLC   (United States)

^b Managed Solutions LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Long term care; Medicare Part D; Patient protection and affordable care act; Section 3310; Short fill times; Unconsumed medication; Unused medication; Waste

Indexed keywords

GENERIC DRUG; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESIDENT; COST CONTROL; DRUG COST; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; PHARMACY; REIMBURSEMENT; TIME; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); COST SAVINGS; DRUG COSTS; DRUGS, GENERIC; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; LONG-TERM CARE; MEDICARE PART D; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860574829     PISSN: 08885109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4140/TCP.n.2012.269     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Proposed rule. Fed Reg 2010;75 p. 71205. Available at http:// www.ltcpa.org/uploads/42 CFR Parts 417, 422, and 423.pdf. Accessed June 27, 2011.
2. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Public Law 111-148, HR 3590 of the 111th Congress, signed into law on March 23, 2010. Available at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ148/pdf/PLAW-111publ148.pdf. Accessed April 28, 2011.
3. Final Rule. Fed Reg 2011;76, p. 21460. Available at http:// edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/pdf/2011-8274.pdf. Accessed June 27, 2011.
4. Bazalo G, Weiss RC. Measurement of unused medication in Medicare D residents in nursing facilities. Consult Pharm 2011;26:647-56.