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Beware of the Many Operational Challenges of Medicaid Rebate Processing
Beware of the Many Operational Challenges of Medicaid Rebate ProcessingFor most pharmaceutical manufacturers, participation in the U.S. Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP) is an important and necessary component of their commercialization...
Branded Prescription Drug Fee Payment Deadline Approaching
Branded Prescription Drug Fee – Payment Deadline ApproachingFriendly reminder to all of our industry colleagues! The final Branded Prescription Drug Fee invoices should be mailed soon. No later than August 31st of each year, the IRS mails the final fee calculation to...
Key Terms in Pharmaceutical Government Pricing
Key Terms in Pharmaceutical Government PricingPharmaceutical pricing can be a challenge to understand and a difficult landscape to navigate. There are multiple prices set for each individual National Drug Code (NDC) – some publicly available and some not. WAC, ASP,...
Part I Unwinding Medicaid Continuous Enrollment
Part I – Unwinding Medicaid Continuous Enrollment May 2022After a slight decline from 2017 to 2019, Medicaid enrollment rose sharply throughout the pandemic. Historically, Medicaid enrollment tracks with unemployment rates. When rates rise, enrollment increases....
Update 2023 Best Price Accumulator Adjustment Program Ruling
Update – 2023 Best Price & Accumulator Adjustment Program Ruling2023 was shaping up to be a year of challenging decisions for manufacturers and restricted access to critical pharmaceuticals for patients. The 2023 implementation of the proposed CMS Medicaid Best...
Reasons To Prepare Now For The 2024 Medicaid Rebate Cap Removal
Reasons to prepare now for the 2024 Medicaid rebate cap removalDoes it feel like proposed Medicaid rule changes are too far in the future to think about? Or the proposed changes appear so dramatic that it seems unlikely to pass into law, so there’s little need to...
Why Have My Medicaid Rebate Payments and Processing Load Seen Such a Sharp Increase?
Why Have My Medicaid Rebate Payments and Processing Load Seen Such a Sharp Increase?A look at Medicaid enrollment and what the future may hold.The High Level Story The old adage “Those who choose to ignore history are doomed to repeat it” certainly holds true with...
Is Wholesale Distribution The Best Option For Drug Manufacturers
Is wholesale distribution the best option for drug manufacturers?In today’s market, customer mergers and consolidations leave drug manufacturers few options in establishing a distribution strategy to make their products available and remain profitable. The popular...
PHS/340B Audit Survival Guide
PHS/340B Audit Survival GuideEven the most disciplined and compliant companies dread receiving a letter or an email informing them of an impending audit. Nobody likes being put under the microscope. It doesn’t take a great deal of imagination to know what it feels...