Part D Regs for CY2015 Require Prescriber Medicare Enrollment, Address Improper Prescribing Practices

On May 23, 2014, a final rule governing Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D contracts for calendar year (CY) 2015 was published in the Federal Register.  The rule contains two changes in particular that could affect hospice physicians if they prescribe medications that are appropriately charged to patients’ Part D coverage, and these changes are…