Watchdog Report Reaffirms Concerns With Fail First

A new report by the Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reaffirms concerns with a regulatory decision that undermines the health and well-being of America’s seniors.
In an abrupt reversal of long-standing policy, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Medicare Advantage health plans can impose “step therapy” requirements on patients who need drugs covered under Medicare Part B.
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