How Payers Expect IRA to Financially Impact Medicare Part D Plans

How Payers Expect IRA to Financially Impact Medicare Part D Plans

Most payers believe the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will have a financial impact on Medicare Part D plans, according to a poster presented at AMCP Nexus 2023. The researchers noted that the IRA includes several policy provisions related to Medicare Part D benefit design and drug pricing, including capping beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket spending, …

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Will Medicare Part B premiums increase again in 2024?

Will Medicare Part B premiums increase again in 2024?

Next year’s Medicare Part B premiums are expected to be announced soon and there is speculation that coverage for another expensive new Alzheimer’s drug could lead to increased monthly costs, echoing what occurred in 2022. Leqembi received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July, becoming the second such drug to hit …

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