by Karen Apwah | Jun 26, 2018 | Adherence, Electronic Prior Authorization, Medication Therapy Management, Opioid Overutilization, Prior Authorization
Last Tuesday, the House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation requiring healthcare professionals to submit prior authorization requests electronically for drugs covered under Medicare Part D. “This change highlights the importance of maintaining a...
by Karen Apwah | May 12, 2017 | Adherence, Opioid Overutilization, Part D Star Ratings
The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) recently released a press release titled, PQA Receives NQF Endorsement of Three Performance Measures to Address Opioid Misuse/Abuse. This press release emphasizes the drastic increase in overdose mortality from 2014 to 2015 and the...