MedPAC Member Suggests Expanding Insulin Cap Demo To Other Drugs

By John Wilkerson / January 18, 2022 at 2:35 PM
The Medicare demonstration that caps beneficiaries’ monthly insulin costs might be a model to consider for other highly rebated drugs that treat chronic conditions, if Congress fails to overhaul Part D, a congressional Medicare adviser said Friday (Jan. 14). The demo is viewed as a back-door way to share drug rebates at the point of sale. The Trump CMS created the Part D Senior Savings demonstration that caps monthly insulin copays at $35, which applies during the deductible, initial coverage...


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