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Medicare's Open Enrollment is HERE!!!
Medicare's Open Enrollment Period is here! Please remind your patients to visit Medicare.gov now through December 7 to compare their...

Salisa Westrick
Oct 15, 20241 min read
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Pneumococcal 21-Valent Conjugate (PCV 21) Vaccine Recommendations for U.S. Adults
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on immunization practices (ACIP) recommends the new FDA -approved Pneumococcal 21-valent Conjugate Vaccine...

Oluchukwu M. Ezeala
Oct 9, 20241 min read
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Exciting feature for Medicare prescription drug coverage in 2025
Since the Inflation Reduction Act went into effect in 2023, we’ve seen significant improvements in the affordability of prescription...

Salisa Westrick
Oct 7, 20242 min read
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Effective September 30, 2024 -- PrEP under Medicare Part B has no out-of-pocket costs
Effective September 30, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began covering PrEP as a preventive service under...

Salisa Westrick
Oct 2, 20241 min read
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C.A.R.E.S. Pharmacy Network Newsletter- Issue 24 Released!
We are excited to announce that our latest newsletter—Issue 24—is now available! As the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period beginning on...

Oluchukwu M. Ezeala
Sep 25, 20241 min read
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Preventing Medicare fraud
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) defines fraud as “the intentional deception or misrepresentation that the individual...

Salisa Westrick
Sep 4, 20241 min read
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccination Update: Shared Clinical Decision-Making Recommendation Removed for Adults 60+
On June 26, 2024, the CDC officially adopted its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) new recommendation for RSV...

Oluchukwu M. Ezeala
Aug 30, 20242 min read
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2026 Prescription Savings: Medicare’s Groundbreaking Drug Price Negotiations Deliver Relief
The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, set to take effect in 2026, marks a groundbreaking effort to reduce prescription drug costs...
nzm0066
Aug 26, 20241 min read
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Coming soon: Free COVID-19 tests (starting at the end of September)
It's official. U.S. households will be eligible to order 4 free COVID-19 tests at COVIDTests.gov. The COVID-19 Tests will detect current...

Salisa Westrick
Aug 26, 20241 min read
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Medicare Update: New CMS Star Ratings Released July 2024!
As the Medicare open enrollment period approaches, it's crucial to consider the newly released hospital quality star ratings from the...
nzm0066
Aug 5, 20241 min read
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