CMS continues to move PACE Organizations into alignment with Medicare Advantage plans, and use of past performance to inform request for new or expanded PACE programs is no exception. While…
What is the Issue?1 In August 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report entitled, Medicare Part D is Still Paying Millions…
In late April, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their detailed findings concerning inappropriate denials of prior authorization (PA) requests and payment…
Across the Medicare Advantage and Part D industry, Plans are nervous about how their grievance resolution letters will present and stand the test in a CMS Program Audit. BluePeak Advisors…
The 2021 PDE submission deadline is June 29, 2022. Plans must attest to the accuracy of their submitted PDE records prior to CMS’ financial reconciliation. The challenge is that many…
Two rules have the potential to impact how Part D price concessions and pharmaceutical rebates are managed and how these changes, when implemented, will subsequently impact a Part D sponsor’s…
In the ‘2022 Program Audit Process Overview’1 document, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shared that they will send engagement letters to initiate routine audits beginning February 2022 through…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires, as part of the formulary submission process, each plan sponsor complete the Transition Policy Attestation through the formulary submission module in…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a proposed rule titled “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving…
On Friday May 28th, at 5pm ET, CMS will provide Plan Sponsors access to the new HPMS marketing module. The new marketing material module has enhanced functionality and will provide…