CMS Uploads New Physician Fact Sheet for Part D Help

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has created a new fact sheet regarding the Medicare prescription drug benefit with specific resources and links for physicians to aid in the process of prescribing under the new program. This includes general information to utilize in dealings with patients, as well as dedicated email and toll-free phone lines for use only by physicians to help sift through the voluminous information for themselves and those they serve. To view and/or print out the CMS fact sheet, click here. Additionally, much streamlining has occurred on the CMS provider Web site, offering assistance and information on a host of Medicare/Medicaid related topics. To visit the updated fee-for-service provider site, click here.