Medicare Part D Price Inflation Rebates Won’t Mean As Much In Inflationary Times

Fewer rebate penalties than lawmakers expected may be assessed in the coming year because of the current high rate of general inflation.

CPI-U Inflation Comparison Rate Likely To Exceed 13% • Source: Shutterstock

Price inflation penalty rebates established by the Inflation Reduction Act go into effect 1 October for drugs covered by Medicare Part D. But the impact of the provision in the first year may be blunted by the high levels of general inflation now plaguing consumers in the US.

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