Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Manual Chapter 6 – Part D Drugs & Formulary Requirements

Initially released in 2008 and last revised February 19, 2010, this chapter from the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Manual by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) details Medicare Part D drugs, which are defined in Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Subject to the exclusions specified in section 20 of this chapter, a Part D drug means a drug that may be dispensed only upon a prescription, and is being used for a medically-accepted indication as defined by section 1927(k)(6) of the Act . . .