tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2016 Issue 16

Industry Note: Part D Prescription Drug Premiums Remain Status Quo

The cost of health care continues to be on the rise, and there’s no place that it is more evident than the continually rising prices of prescription drugs. Fortunately, for the projected CY 2017, providers can finally relay some good news to their patients — Medicare predicts there will be some relief for beneficiaries invested in the Part D prescription drug plan. “Stable Medicare prescription drug plan premiums help seniors and people with disabilities afford their prescription drugs,” said Andy Slavitt, CMS administrator, in a July 29 press release. “However, I remain increasingly concerned about...

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