A recent memo from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) clarifies why many Americans aren't getting the medications they need. The wrong person is choosing your prescription drug, and it isn't your doctor.
According to CMS, starting in 2020, Medicare Part D health plans can implement “indication-based drug therapy.” Medically, an indication is pain in a joint (arthritis) or pneumonia (infection in the lungs). Doctors do not treat indications; we treat patients, one at a time, each with his or her own name, unique medical history, and individual reactions to specific medications, whether good or bad.
