Medicare Part B Drug Payments: Impact of Price Substitutions Based on 2023 Average Sales Prices
(Source – oig.hhs.gov) Medicare Part B annually spends billions of dollars to cover a limited number of outpatient prescription drugs.
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Implementation Dates for 2025 Budget Reconciliation Law
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published August 4, 2025) On July 4, President Trump signed the budget reconciliation bill,
Read More7 drugs in shortage
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are seven new drugs and discontinuations, according to drug supply databases from
Read MorePharmaceutical costs expected to rise 3.35% in 2026: Vizient
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pharmaceutical prices are expected to rise by 3.35% in 2026, according to Vizient’s latest
Read MoreMedicare Advantage in 2025: Premiums, Out-of-Pocket Limits, Supplemental Benefits, and Prior Authorization
(By Nancy Ochieng, Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul
Read More2026 Medicare Part D Bid Information
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released preliminary technical Medicare Part D bid information for the 2026
Read MoreMedicare Advantage in 2025: Enrollment Update and Key Trends
(By Nancy Ochieng, Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul
Read MoreHow health systems are preparing for a potential 340B overhaul
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) As federal scrutiny and legislative proposals continue around the 340B drug pricing program,
Read MoreThe Uncertain Future of Medicare’s Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plan Market and Why It Matters
(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for KFF Health News Published: Jul 16, 2025) Ahead of Medicare’s annual mid-year announcement
Read MoreKey Facts About Medicare Part D Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost Sharing in 2025
(By Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 16, 2025) The Medicare Part D program
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