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On July 3, 2024, a federal court in Texas (“the Court”) issued a stay related to certain provisions of CMS’s Contract Year 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D (“MAPD”) Final Rule (“2025 Final Rule”), which would change how agents and brokers are paid by Medicare Advantage (“MA”) and Part D plans. Specifically, the Court... READ MORE

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently finalized several new policies aimed at preventing and combating prescription opioid misuse by Medicare Part D beneficiaries. The policies, detailed in CMS’s 2019 Final Call Letter (“Call Letter”)[1] and outlined below, require Part D plan sponsors to implement various safety measures to reduce opioid overuse among... READ MORE