12/04/2018

Recent Oncology Related Drug News

A Prescribers Guide to the New Medicare Part D Opioid Policies for 2019

Effective January 1, 2019, Medicare is instituting new opioid prescribing policies that will impact Medicare Part D beneficiaries with a prescription drug benefit and their prescribers.  Major changes are included in the Medicare Learning Network Article  CLICK HERE

Access to Care & Drug Pricing: 2018

(ASH) Nov 20, 2018 - 2018 was full of federal policies and proposals related to access to care and drug pricing. The Administration made more changes to the Affordable Care Act and highlighted that drug pricing is a priority. READ ARTICLE

UnitedHealthcare Names 3 Biosimilars Preferred Treatments in 2019 MA Plans

When CMS announced in August 2018 its policy change to allow Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to utilize step therapy as a way to negotiate drug prices, UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest MA carrier, publicly celebrated the decision. This week, the insurer rolled out some of the changes it will be implementing in its MA plans as of January 1, 2019.

Read the full article on The Center for Biosimilars here.