Wednesday, May 19, 2010

CVS Caremark Lobbying Numbers

Businessweek has the numbers for CVS Caremark's lobbying.

$1.98 million in only the first quarter.

Its lobbying interests included changes to Medicare and Medicaid programs that were made as part of the health care overhaul. Those included the elimination of the "donut hole" coverage gap in the Medicare Part D drug benefit. CVS also discussed reimbursement rates for generic drugs, changes in coverage, and regulation on generic biologic drugs.

The company lobbied on antitrust legislation, along with disclosure requirements, employment, and training, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.