Pharmacy
DaVita allegedly paid kickbacks to induce referrals to DaVita Rx, a former subsidiary that provided pharmacy services for dialysis patients.
People with Medicare must opt into the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan to utilize the new benefit, CMS said.
PBMs and brand drug manufacturers sometimes negotiate drug rebates that limit access to lower-cost generic alternatives, FTC says.
The current pharmacy model is unsustainable as Walgreens is in discussions with PBM and payer partners to get paid fairly, CEO says.
The action of PBMs, combined with those of manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies created the opioid crisis, lawsuit says.
The drugs will have a lowered Part B coinsurance rate, since each drug company raised prices faster than the rate of inflation.