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Zach
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"Still crazy after all these years."

« on: September 22, 2010, 07:05:07 AM »

Here's a link to the Medicare Part B Drug Average Sales Price.
It's a long list of drugs.

Now you can see what EPO actually costs Medicare, not what your dialysis facility charges--or your pharmacy charges.
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See first download:  October 2010 ASP Pricing File  [ZIP, 42KB]
http://www.cms.gov/McrPartBDrugAvgSalesPrice/01a19_2010aspfiles.asp#TopOfPage
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