PCMA: Beneficiaries in Part D Enjoying Savings and Broad Access on Their Prescription Drugs (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) issued the following statement today regarding the savings and broad access provided by Medicare prescription drug plans (PDPs) in Part D. PCMA is the national association representing America's pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), which administer prescription drug plans for more than 210 million Americans with health coverage provided through ...

New Study Shows More Than Half Of Medicare Part D Patients Delayed In Accessing Psychiatric Medications (Medical News Today)
A new analysis has identified specific barriers faced by patients with psychiatric disorders who tried to fill prescriptions during the first four months of the new Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit program. The study also quantified serious adverse events that resulted and states that significant access problems continue. [click link for full article]

SeniorCare could receive extension (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
WASHINGTON Wisconsins SeniorCare prescription drug program for low-income senior citizens will be extended through the end of the year if the state moves ahead to coordinate benefits as a supplement to the Medicare Part D program, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Experts outline ills of Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit (Market Watch)
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- More than a year after its launch, Medicare's Part D prescription drug benefit program helps millions of beneficiaries every day, but the plan's complexity has also created problems, experts told lawmakers on Wednesday.