Gelbman, Doris -- VA

Document ID: CMS-2011-0157-0524
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services
Received Date: June 03 2012, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: June 20 2012, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: April 12 2012, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: June 11 2012, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 8102cf39
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This is comment on Rule

Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs for Contract Year 2013 and Other Changes

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It is preposterous that a contracted pharmacy in a long term care facility may be its own agency of oversight for purposes of "independent review" I cannot imagiine how that might in any way be considered "independent." The lives and proper care of residents depends on having REAL oversight by an independent professional whot has NO interest in the profitability of the facility or their own pharmacy billing. That is simply not possible if the contracted pharmacy is the "independent review" pharmacy.