Final Rule: Modernizing Part D & Medicare Advantage To Lower Drug Prices & Reduce Out-of-Pocket Expenses

On May 23, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released this final rule on modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage Plans. The final ruling includes a fact sheet that demonstrates how the changes will ensure that patients have greater transparency into the cost of prescription drugs in Part D and  will also enable Medicare Advantage plans to negotiate better prices for physician-administered medicines in Part C . . .