NAHC’s HAA Releases Tools to Assist with Hospice/Part D Prior Authorization Processes

On March 10, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memorandum, “Part D Payment for Drugs for Beneficiaries Enrolled in Hospice — Final 2014 Guidance,”  (available here) directing Part D plans to institute a beneficiary-level prior authorization  (PA) process for Part D enrollees receiving hospice care effective May 1, 2014.  At…