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PCMA: The Drugstore Lobby (Again) Looks to Avoid Fraud and Abuse Detection
Date:2/27/2013

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  • Why are independent drugstores fighting bipartisan efforts to reduce drug diversion?

    • A white paper published by NHCAA also raised serious questions about the kind of legislative proposals promoted by the independent drugstore lobby. The policies and specific NHCAA concerns include:

    • Policies that undermine payers' ability to audit independent pharmacies suspected of fraud ("Audit Reform" policies).  NHCAA supports measures that would "protect the integrity of health care audits by giving auditors more discretion and flexibility to perform their duties" and notes that "on-site audits have revealed indications of fraud such as nonexistent pharmacies, unexplained stockpiles of controlled substances, mismatches between inventories and prescriptions and other discrepancies."  NHCAA also warns that "proposed federal and state legislation that would require payers to provide providers advance warning of an audit – even in cases when fraud is suspected – would give suspects time to tamper with evidence and evade authorities altogether."
    • Policies that undermine authority across Medicare to suspend payments when there is suspicion of fraud. The ability to stop fraud before paying a claim is more effective and more efficient than relying on paying first and then chasing after claims that are later found to be fraudulent. Congress should extend to Medicare Part D the recently enacted statutory authority Congress provided in Medicare Parts A and B to suspend payment to health care providers upon a credible allegation of fraud, waste, or abuse.
    • Policies that reduce payers' time to verify pharmacy claims before payment ("Prompt Pay" policies). NHCAA states: 'if claims are not rushed through the payment process, auditors and investigators will have more opportunities to dete
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