Contract Year (CY) 2020 Opioid Safety Edit Reminders and Recommendations
Guidance for All Prescription Drug Plans, Medicare Advantage- Prescription Drug Plans, Section 1876 Cost Plans, Medicare-Medicaid Plans, and PACE plans providing helpful reminders and recommendations as Part D sponsors prepare to implement opioid point-of-sale (POS) safety edit(s) for CY 2020 and summarizing trends in the types of edits sponsors have implemented.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: December 09, 2019
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