Pre-ICL Standard Retail - number of days in 1 month supply
SAS Name
PRE_ICL_DAYS_INP_1M
This variable identifies the number of days in a one month supply of a drug on this tier, when using an in-network pharmacy (INP; also known as a standard retail pharmacy) during the pre-initial coverage limit (ICL) phase of the Part D benefit.
Comments
Starting in 2016, CMS changed how they describe pharmacy networks. The INP are currently referred to as standard retail pharmacies. There is no change in the meaning of the variable, and the data values are the same over time.
The CCW constructs the Plan Characteristics File from information submitted by plan sponsors to CMS’s Health Plan Management System (HPMS). Employer and National Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) plans are waived from reporting Plan Benefit Package information.
For those plans that did not report, the value of this variable will be blank.
Starting in 2016, CMS changed how they describe pharmacy networks. The INP are currently referred to as standard retail pharmacies. There is no change in the meaning of the variable, and the data values are the same over time.
The CCW constructs the Plan Characteristics File from information submitted by plan sponsors to CMS’s Health Plan Management System (HPMS). Employer and National Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) plans are waived from reporting Plan Benefit Package information.
For those plans that did not report, the value of this variable will be blank.
Source: CMS (HPMS Files)