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Medicare now covers COVID-19 testing - Medicare Part B
COVID-19 Testing Physician ordered COVID-19 test is covered with no cost- sharing in either traditional Medicare or an MA plan. Medicare...
Ritu Shah
May 11, 20202 min read
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Medicare-Related COVID-19 Changes - Medicare Part A
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs, also known as Inpatient Rehab. Hospitals/IRHs) The intensive rehabilitation therapy...
Ritu Shah
May 11, 20201 min read
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Medicare-Related COVID-19 Changes - Medicare Part A
Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) The 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for Part A SNF coverage has been waived; regardless of...
Ritu Shah
May 11, 20201 min read
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COVID-19: President Trump Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries
During COVID-19 Outbreak: On March 17, the Trump Administration announced expanded Medicare telehealth coverage that will enable...
Ritu Shah
Mar 17, 20201 min read
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C.A.R.E.S. Newsletter - Issue 11
We are excited to share the eleventh issue of the C.A.R.E.S. Pharmacy Network Newsletter! In this issue you can learn about the...
Ritu Shah
Mar 10, 20201 min read
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Beware of companies selling fraudulent products that claim to treat or prevent COVID-19
The FDA reminds consumers to be cautious of websites and stores selling products that claim to prevent, mitigate, treat, diagnose or cure...

Salisa Westrick
Mar 10, 20201 min read
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Medicare & Coronavirus
Many of you serve Medicare beneficiaries and I am sure you have received many questions or inquiries from them about how to protect...

Salisa Westrick
Mar 10, 20201 min read
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Coronavirus test
Medicare Part B covers a test to see if Medicare beneficiaries have coronavirus (officially called 2019-novel coronavirus or COVID-19)....

Salisa Westrick
Mar 4, 20201 min read
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The C.A.R.E.S. Program at the 2020 Mid-Winter Alabama Pharmacy Association Conference
On Saturday February 15, our team attended the APA Mid-Winter Conference to recruit new C.A.R.E.S. members. It was great to meet some of...
Ritu Shah
Feb 27, 20201 min read
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C.A.R.E.S. Newsletter - Issue 10
Check out the tenth issue of the C.A.R.E.S. Pharmacy Network Newsletter! In this issue you can learn about emergency department visits...
Ritu Shah
Dec 10, 20191 min read
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