Raising Part D Donut Hole Discounts To 75% Proposed By President
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
President Obama’s 2014 budget plan contains some new drug reimbursement ideas, including increasing the brand drug discount used in the Medicare Part D donut hole to 75% and slashing the Part B drug rate to ASP+3%. Many familiar proposals are reprised – a stronger IPAB, mandatory drug rebates for Medicare/Medicaid dual-eligibles, eliminating pay-for-delay generic drug deals and reducing biologic product exclusivity.