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CMS Final Rule on CY 2026: Policy and Technical Changes

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released on April 4, 2025, the final rule for contract year (CY) 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit...more

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An MA Extravaganza: Overview of the Final Rule and Rate Announcement

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This past week, the Trump administration put its first major stamp on the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two final regulatory documents related to MA: - The...more

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Keeping Watch on Medicare as the IRA is Implemented: Formulary Management Practices

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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed in 2022, made changes to the way drugs are covered and reimbursed in Medicare. While some of the changes taking effect this year could save the government money, beneficiaries may...more

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Keeping Watch on Medicare: Access Prescription Drug Plans and Premiums

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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) significantly changed the popular Medicare drug programs. While an IRA policy goal is to reduce the out-of-pocket drug spending, beneficiaries may experience higher drug plan premiums and...more

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Substantially Increased Medicare Benefits For Prescription Drugs in 2025 – What You Need to Know

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There are important new rules this year relating to prescription drug coverage which may be relevant to your Medicare plan beginning January 1, 2025. The “Open Enrollment” period this year during which eligible individuals...more

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CMS 2026 IRA Price Negotiations Results Likely to Create Upstream and Downstream Effects

On August 15, 2024, CMS announced the results of the first round of the negotiated prices between CMS and participating drug manufacturers for the 10 selected drugs under the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Medicare Drug...more

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Mintz IRA Update — The IRA in 2024: The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program in Full Swing and Other Developments

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Our team’s preparation for the year includes a review of the anticipated impact of the IRA on the health care industry in 2024. Many of the IRA’s key provisions that go into effect this year are centered around two main...more

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Medicare Announced First 10 Drugs for Upcoming Price Negotiations

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In 2024, Medicare will, for the first time, have authority under the Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022 to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical manufacturers. On August 29, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...more

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CMS Names Its First Ten Negotiated Part D Drugs: Inflation Reduction Act Updates

On August 29, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the ten (10) Medicare Part D drugs selected for the first round of negotiations of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (Program)—a few...more

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Healthcare Provisions

After almost a year of negotiations among congressional Democrats and the White House, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) was signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022. It passed in the US Senate by a vote...more

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What's in the Inflation Reduction Act?

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On Tuesday, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 after it passed two party-line votes in the House (Final Vote: 220-207) and the Senate (Final Vote: 51-50) where Vice President Kamala Harris cast the...more

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