Medicare Program: Medicare Coverage Gap Discount Program Model Manufacturer Agreement and Announcement of the June 1, 2010 Public Meeting

Document ID: CMS-2010-0196-0002
Document Type: Notice
Agency: Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Federal Register Number: 2010-12559
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Abstract:	This notice with comment period contains a draft model agreement for use by the Secretary and manufacturers under the Medicare Coverage Gap Discount Program established by section 3301 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by section 1101 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Under the agreement, manufacturers of applicable covered Part D drugs must provide applicable discounts to applicable Medicare beneficiaries for applicable covered Part D drugs while in the coverage gap beginning in 2011. It also announces the June 1, 2010 public meeting regarding the draft model agreement.
Document Subtype:	Notice with Comment Period
Received Date:	May 26 2010, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Start-End Page:	29555 - 29559
Page Count:	5
Comment Start Date:	May 26 2010, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date:	June 21 2010, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time