Congress Considering Additional Legislation to Help Curb Medicare Prescription Drug Abuse

It was just released that Congress is contemplating whether Medicare will be able to restrict at-risk drug abuse beneficiaries to a limited number of pharmacies and providers when they seek narcotics. Currently, Medicaid and the Veterans Affairs (VA) are able to impose these restrictions, but Medicare is not.

If successful, this action will help prevent opioid abuse by averting doctor shopping and encouraging physicians and insurers to aid patients battling drug abuse.

“Congress Looks to Curb Medicare Prescription Drug Abuse”

Robert S. Iwrey, Esq., a founding partner of The Health Law Partners, P.C., practices in all areas of healthcare law and devotes a substantial portion of his practice assisting clients in pharmacy related matters including compliance, third party payor audits, government investigations, state licensing and DEA registrations. For more information regarding this article, please contact Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. at (248) 996-8510 or (212) 734-0128 or riwrey@thehlp.com.