MDRP: CMS Final Rule on value-based purchasing, line extension definition, PBM accumulator programs | Hogan Lovells
On December 21, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Final Rule ( link) that materially modifies current Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP) regulations, largely finalizing the proposed rule dated June 17, 2020 ( link). The Final Rule will be effective on March 1, 2021, 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, which is scheduled for December 31, 2020. Effectiveness after January 20, 2021 (inauguration) means that the Final Rule will likely be subject to the “freeze” an incoming administration typically imposes on regulations that are not yet effectiv...
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