Secretary’s Responsibilities Clause Samples

Secretary’s Responsibilities. (a) The Secretary shall require Part D sponsors to make applicable discounts available to applicable beneficiaries at the pharmacy, by mail order service, or at any other point of sale for applicable drugs beginning January 1, 2012. The Secretary shall also require Part D sponsors to make applicable discounts available to applicable beneficiaries after the point-of-sale if it is later determined that a drug dispensed to a beneficiary was an applicable drug dispensed to an applicable beneficiary. (b) The Secretary is responsible for monitoring compliance by the Manufacturer with the terms of this Agreement and with monitoring compliance by Part D sponsors and the TPA with their respective obligations in connection with the Discount Program. (c) The Secretary is responsible for collecting PDE information from Part D sponsors, for monitoring and tracking the applicable discounts provided by Part D sponsors and reimbursed by Manufacturers for applicable drugs, , and for implementing internal control measures designed to ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of discount payments provided by Part D sponsors. (d) In accordance with section V, the Secretary may audit the Manufacturer periodically with respect to the Manufacturer's labeler codes, expiration date of NDCs, and utilization and pricing information relied on by the Manufacturer to dispute the invoices and Medicare Part D Discount Information, and any other data the Secretary determines are necessary to carry out the Discount Program. (e) The Secretary shall directly or through a contract with one or more third parties (the TPA): 1. Receive and transmit information, including Medicare Part D Discount Information (as defined in section I (k) of this Agreement), among the Secretary, Manufacturer, Part D sponsors and other individuals or entities the Secretary determines appropriate; 2. Receive, distribute, or facilitate the distribution of funds of the Manufacturer to appropriate individuals or entities; 3. Provide adequate and timely information to the Manufacturer as necessary for the Manufacturer to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement; 4. Calculate the invoice and reconcile any discrepancies with applicable discounts reported by Part D sponsors prior to invoicing Manufacturers; 5. Notify the Manufacturer of invoice errors or retroactive adjustments and make any necessary adjustments to subsequent invoices; 6. Permit manufacturers to conduct periodic audits, directly or through contracts, of t...
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Secretary’s Responsibilities. A. The Secretary shall comply with the obligations in the Underlying Contract with respect to Model Drugs, except as necessary for the efficient administration of Part D Program. B. The Secretary shall make public on the Model website the manufacturer name and the class(es) of Model Drugs participating in the Model.
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Secretary’s Responsibilities. (a) The Secretary will use his employ best efforts to ensure that the State agency will Medicaid Agency shall report to the Manufacturer, within manufacturer, not later than 60 days of after the last day of each quarter, and in a manner prescribed by the Secretary, Medicaid Utilization Information paid for during the quarter rebate period, the rebate invoice (CMS-R-144) or the minimum utilization information as described in section II.(f). of this agreement, that is, information about Medicaid utilization of covered outpatient drugs that were dispensed and/or paid for, as applicable, during the rebate period. Additionally, the Secretary will expect any changes to prior quarterly state drug utilization data to be reported at the same time. (b) The Secretary may survey those Manufacturers and Wholesalers wholesalers and manufacturers that directly distribute their covered outpatient drugs to verify manufacturer prices and may impose civil monetary penalties as provided set forth in section 1927(b)(3)(B) of the Act and section IV of this agreement. (c) The Secretary may audit Manufacturer calculations of AMP and Best Price. IV PENALTY PROVISIONS manufacturer information reported under section 1927(b)(3)(A)
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Secretary’s Responsibilities. (a) The Secretary will use his best efforts to ensure that the State agency will report to the Manufacturer, within 60 days of the last day of each quarter, and in a manner prescribed by the Secretary, Medicaid Utilization Information paid for during the quarter. (b) The Secretary may survey those Manufacturers and Wholesalers that directly distribute their covered outpatient drugs to verify manufacturer prices and may impose civil monetary penalties as provided in section 1927(b)(3)(B) of the Act and IV of this agreement. (c) The Secretary may audit Manufacturer calculations of AMP and Best Price. (a) The Secretary may impose a civil monetary penalty under III(b), up to $100,000 for each item, on a wholesaler, manufacturer, or direct seller of a Covered Outpatient Drug, if a wholesaler, manufacturer or direct seller of a Covered Outpatient Drug refuses a request for information about charges or prices by the Secretary in connection with a survey or knowingly provides false information. The provisions of section 1128A of the Act (other than subsection (a) (with respect to amounts of penalties or additional assessments) and (b)) shall apply as set forth in section 1927(b)(3)(B). (b) The Secretary may impose a civil monetary penalty, in an amount not to exceed $100,000, for each item of false information as set forth in 1927(b)(3)(C)(ii). (c) The Secretary may impose a civil monetary penalty for failure to provide timely information on AMP, Best Price or Base Date AMP. The amount of the penalty shall be increased by $10,000 for each day in which such information has not been provided, as set forth in 1927(b)(3)(C)(i).
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Secretary’s Responsibilities. (a) The Secretary will employ best efforts to ensure the State Medicaid Agency shall report to the manufacturer, within not later than 60 days of after the last day of each rebate period, the rebate invoice (CMS-R-144) or the minimum utilization information as described in section II.(f). of this agreement, that is, information about Medicaid utilization of covered outpatient drugs that were dispensed and/or paid for, as applicable, during the rebate period. Additionally, the Secretary will expect any changes to prior quarterly state drug utilization data to be reported at the same time. (b) The Secretary may survey those wholesalers and manufacturers that directly distribute their covered outpatient drugs to verify manufacturer prices and may impose civil monetary penalties as set forth in section 1927(b)(3)(B) of the Act and section IV of this agreement. (c) The Secretary may audit manufacturer information reported under section 1927(b)(3)(A) of the Act.
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