News & Analysis as of

Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Healthcare Reform Medicare Part D

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

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

Burr & Forman

Medicare Announced First 10 Drugs for Upcoming Price Negotiations

Burr & Forman on

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

Epstein Becker & Green

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

McDermott+

Drug Payment Reform and Transparency: It’s What’s on the Menu for Policymakers

McDermott+ on

August 31, 2023 – When it comes to prescription drug costs, policymakers have set their focus on the consumer: “Let’s lower drug prices for the consumer.” “Let’s give consumers more options in paying their out-of-pocket...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Drug Price Negotiation Program Faces Pushback from Private and Public Industry Participants

This month, pharmaceutical manufacturer, Merck & Co., Inc. (“Merck”), as well as four chambers of commerce, have filed suits against the federal government, arguing that the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program introduced...more

Epstein Becker & Green

CMS Seeks Comment on Initial Guidance for the Part D Manufacturer Discount Program: Inflation Reduction Act Updates

Epstein Becker & Green on

On May 12, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued Draft Guidance on the Part D Manufacturer Discount Program (“Discount Program”)—a key component of the Part D Redesign provisions of the Inflation...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CMS Releases First Set of Part B Rebatable Drugs for Coinsurance Adjustment Under IRA

The Inflation Reduction Act (the “IRA”) requires drug manufacturers to pay rebates to Medicare when the prices of their Part B and Part D prescription drug increase faster than the rate of inflation. We recently discussed the...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Inflation Reduction Act Drug Pricing Provisions – What to Expect in 2023

Foley Hoag LLP on

On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The drug pricing provisions in Subtitle B of Title I of the IRA, entitled “Prescription Drug Pricing Reform,” enact government...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide