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Article: Medicare Part D seen as plus.(CVS CAREMARK Changes the Game)(Brief article)
- Article from:
- Chain Drug Review
- Article date:
- December 17, 2007
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NASHVILLE -- One development that has had a significant impact on CVS Caremark's business is the Medicare prescription drug benefit, known to many as Medicare Part D.
The company sponsors one of the program's 10 largest prescription drug plans (PDPs), making it the manager of prescription services for millions of older Americans.
Caremark Pharmacy Services president Howard McLure says that in the two years since Part D went into effect it has had a dramatic impact on the quality and cost of health care for Medicare patients.
"We support any program that can save our customers money and help them stay on their ...