Originally published by our sister publication Specialty Pharmacy Continuum
By Gina Shaw
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have responded to the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rule requiring them to account for all remuneration—including direct and indirect reimbursement (DIR) fees—at the time prescriptions are filled by charging dramatic up-front reimbursement cuts, according to a November 2023 report from KFF Health News, formerly known as Kaiser Health