For more than a decade, Medicare Part D has successfully provided nearly 42 million seniors affordable access to vital prescription medications. This program is often held up as a model of a successful public-private partnership, consistently arriving under budget while maintaining a high satisfaction rate among enrollees. Despite the program’s many successes, there are always ways to improve.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently took their first steps toward enacting new policies that could help seniors save more money at the pharmacy counter. In a recently proposed rule updating the Part D program, CMS included a Request for Information (RFI) on ways to ensure that manufacturer-negotiated discounts and rebates are reflected at the point-of-sale for patients. The core of this idea is simple: accountability and more savings for seniors at the pharmacy.
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Medicare Part D Discounts
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently took their first steps toward enacting new policies that could help seniors save more money at the pharmacy counter. In a recently proposed rule updating the Part D program, CMS included a Request for Information (RFI) on ways to ensure that manufacturer-negotiated discounts and rebates are reflected at the point-of-sale for patients. The core of this idea is simple: accountability and more savings for seniors at the pharmacy.
Learn more:
Medicare Part D Discounts