In 2019, Medicare introduced new policies for opioid prescriptions in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program to encourage pharmacies, prescribers, and Medicare drug plans to work together with the…
BluePeak AdvisorsDecember 17, 2019
From July 16-18th over 100 investigative minds met at the annual CMS Fraud Conference in Miami, Florida to talk about current fraud schemes, emerging schemes, data analytics and how to…
BluePeak AdvisorsAugust 2, 2019
Sometimes, life happens. Turnover, volume increases, changing guidance, system changes or audit issues that require remediation all can create situations where a Plan or PBM needs expert resources fast. And…
BluePeak AdvisorsMarch 15, 2019
2019 is already off to a blazing start with the implementation of Medicare Part D plans’ new opioid edits as well as 2020 formulary development. While plans are already preparing…
BluePeak AdvisorsFebruary 8, 2019
Many Medicare Plans may believe compliance with the ten-year record retention requirement is a slam-dunk. However, plans are often tripped up in audits because their first-tier and downstream entities do…
BluePeak AdvisorsFebruary 1, 2019
Along with the new year also comes a new CMS requirement known as the Preclusion List. This requirement was adopted in the April 2018 final rule as an alternative to…
BluePeak AdvisorsDecember 3, 2018
One of the surprises in the release of plans’ Star Ratings results for the 2019 open enrollment season was that Star Ratings around Part D adherence scores, on average, slipped.…
BluePeak AdvisorsDecember 1, 2018
Annual Notices of Changes (ANOC) shared with enrollees Evidence of Coverage (EOC) shared with enrollees Formulary shared with enrollees Pharmacy and Provider Directories shared with enrollees Medicare Communications Marketing Guidelines…
BluePeak AdvisorsDecember 1, 2018
The 2019 plan year has not commenced, yet plans are already developing formulary strategies for 2020. Indication-based formulary designs will add a new twist for plan sponsors to consider as…
BluePeak AdvisorsDecember 1, 2018
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