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Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Medicare Healthcare Reform

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

2024 Pre-Election Analysis: Health Care Issues

In recent elections, health care has been one of the most hot-button issues with consequences for millions of Americans, and this election is no exception. The next administration and the 119th Congress have the potential to...more

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

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Patient Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act - Administrative Options to Address Changed Incentives for Formulary and Utilization...

Executive Summary- The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) makes significant changes to the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit and also directs the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to enforce...more

Epstein Becker & Green

CMS Seeks Stakeholder Feedback About Medicare Transaction Facilitator Services for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program by...

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On October 18, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to conduct market research regarding the “availability and potential technical ability of health-care related...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

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

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

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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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What a Difference a Year Makes: IRA’s Drug Pricing Provisions Turn One

This week marks the one-year anniversary since the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which included sweeping reforms empowering the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to set prices for certain...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

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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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Congressional Health Policy Outlook for 2023

The House and Senate convened this week to kick off the 118th Congress. Republicans control the House after four years of a Democratic majority. House Republicans have a very slim majority, with only 222 seats to the...more

Foley Hoag LLP

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

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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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Here are the Key Health Care Reform Effective Dates

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), P.L. 117-169, which became law on August 16th, included some of the most consequential prescription drug pricing reforms ever passed by Congress. This week marked a pivotal milestone in the...more

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