Washington, DC (Vocus) 30 accelerate September 2010

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO Mark Merritt made the following statement on a new anti-fraud check at the end of Medicare policy of paying dubious claims for services quickly, without,:? ?

â? This new legislation to review and potentially fraudulent payments, unconfirmed allegations underscores the emphasis on the prevention of fraud, waste and abuse in Medicare and is a step in the right direction. As CMS and others have pointed out, itâ? S a lot easier to prevent fraud, committed as in? Facts and Chase? Activities after the fact.


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Unfortunately, other government measures to discourage, tax payers, all sorts of fraudulent behavior to stop areas, including do:


a so-called? fast? paid? Laws in Medicare Part D, to reduce the time available to detect fraud in the pharmaceutical, waste and abuse;
Requirements, payment of their pharmacy networks that have been banned from federal programs (???? Pharmacia include a so-called ready-political ????);
Granting the pharmacies are waiting too long before you from the networks and cheat
The granting of a pharmacy notice? UPA leaders? before audits.â ????

PCMA represents the nation? s Pharmacy Benefit Manager (APS), the accessibility and quality of care improved through the use of electronic prescribing (e-prescription) and generic alternatives, mail-service pharmacies and other innovative instruments for 210 million Americans.

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