CMS Publishes Final Rule Regarding Medicaid Drug Rebate ...

CMS Publishes Final Rule Regarding Medicaid drug Rebate Program February 1, 2016. Health Care Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the Federal Register the long-awaited Covered Outpatient Drugs Final Rule. 81 Fed. Reg. 5170 (Feb. 1, 2016). The rule implements changes to the Medicaid drug Rebate Program (MDRP) that were enacted by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and addresses other key MDRP issues. With some exceptions, the rule will be applied prospectively effective April 1, 2016. The rule was finalized four years after it was proposed. It was the subject of much comment and controversy. The Final Rule may have significant economic impact for drug manufacturers, both in terms of rebates payable and systems changes required to implement the rule. This alert presents a summary of a lengthy and complicated rule. It is intended to give readers an overview of the most important areas covered by the rule but does not discuss many of the ambiguities and nuances of the Final Rule.

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