Part D Redesign: MedPAC Finalizes Recommendations To Congress But COVID-19 Will Get In The Way
Executive Summary
Plan includes new 30% manufacturer discount in the US Medicare Part D catastrophic phase, which manufacturers will oppose as too high. But it also caps beneficiary cost sharing, a long-sought industry goal.
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