Medicare Part D is paying for antipsychotic drugs prescribed to nursing home residents for illegitimate reasons — including nursing home ‘staff convenience’ — which endangers patients and costs taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, according to congressional testimony today.
“[Two inspector general reports] indicate that Medicare is paying for drugs that it should not and Part D prescription drug plans are not able to adequately prevent inappropriate payments for drugs, including antipsychotics, for uses that do not meet coverage requirements,” said Daniel Levinson, Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General, during testimony before the Senate Special Committee on Aging.
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