If Medicare Trustees Trigger IPAB, Next President Could Get Power To Control Drug, MA Spending

By John Wilkerson / May 27, 2016 at 11:43 AM
Health care analysts say it is possible that this year's Medicare trustees' report will activate for first time the ACA's Independent Payment Advisory Board, but it would be difficult for the yet-to-be-formed board to propose Medicare cuts by the Jan. 15 deadline, which would give the next president the power to create controversial policies to control drug prices or cut pay to Medicare Advantage and drug plans. Several factors go into determining the spending growth threshold and it is difficult...


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