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
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
On October 18, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a proposed rule which, if finalized, will amend the Medicaid and Medicare Parts A, B, C, and…
BluePeak AdvisorsNovember 22, 2018
As you checked your plan data that will be displayed on Medicare Plan Finder (MPF) for accuracy during the recent second plan preview, were you happy with your Star Ratings?…
BluePeak AdvisorsSeptember 21, 2018
To assist Medicare Part D sponsors with monitoring efforts and potentially avoid overutilization of opioids in the elderly Medicare population, CMS has deployed numerous strategies over the past several years…
BluePeak AdvisorsSeptember 21, 2018
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