JD Supra

Keeping Watch on the Inflation Reduction Act: Medicare Poses Part D Formulary Access Challenges

Access to medicines in Medicare is reduced as the IRA is implemented Fewer drugs are covered on Medicare Part D formularies in 2025 relative to 2024 Medicines for serious conditions with high unmet ...
WBIW

Understanding Medicare Vaccine Coverage: What beneficiaries need to know about Part B and Part D benefits

Navigating Medicare benefits can raise important questions for older adults and individuals with disabilities, especially ...
AARP

Medicare’s $50 GLP-1 Program Coincides With Rise in Weight Loss Prescriptions for Older Adults

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JD Supra

Keeping Watch on Medicare: Formulary Assessment Shows Large Declines in Access for Certain Rare Disease Treatments

With appreciation for feedback from Mark Fendrick, Director of the Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID) Center at the University of Michigan, and Daneen Seekoni, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy ...
Health Affairs

Medicare Part D Plans Greatly Increased Utilization Restrictions On Prescription Drugs, 2011–20

Drug utilization management tools can be employed to ensure that medicines are prescribed cost-effectively, but they can also be implemented in ways that reduce adherence and harm patient health. We ...