Medicare Part D Redesign Will Lead To Bigger Rebate Demands – MedPAC Panelist
Executive Summary
DeRoyal’s DeBusk urges a focus on rebates, while Brookings' Ginsburg wants a focus on design, not savings per se, as MedPAC discusses restructuring the Part D design to better accommodate current market dynamics. Formal recommendations to Congress may be approved in the spring.
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