
Soaring Medicare Part D Drug Prices: A Deep Dive into the Alarming Trend
Medicare Part D is the pharmacy benefit for people on Medicare. It is an essential program giving older populations access to life-saving medications. However, a
Medicare Part D is the pharmacy benefit for people on Medicare. It is an essential program giving older populations access to life-saving medications. However, a
In a nation where modern medicine has made remarkable strides, the fact that high prescription prices force people to disregard doctor’s orders is a profoundly
The CDC recently released a study that directly ties the cost of medication with nonadherence and poorer health outcomes. The study “Characteristics of Adults Aged
A recent study conducted by the CDC, titled “Characteristics of Adults Aged 18–64 Who Did Not Take Medication as Prescribed to Reduce Costs: United States, 2021,” delves into the factors influencing medication nonadherence due to financial constraints.
Many employers self-fund and go at risk for drug costs, and this gives them more control. But for years now, the rising cost of medication has caused employers significant grief. There may finally be some help from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). In 2019, the CMS got serious about transparency and introduced a new rule requiring health plans to report the cost of prescription drugs on an annual basis.
The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act gives the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) the power to negotiate drug prices, which had only been allowed for private companies and health plans previously.
Whenever Congress or state legislatures start talking about capping high drug costs or other legislative solutions, pharmaceutical companies argue that these laws are counterproductive. They argue that they must charge exorbitant prices for new drugs because it pays for the next class of cures.
Fighting cancer is hard enough, but paying for the treatments can be overwhelming. Cancer drugs are treated differently than other types of drugs for several
The cost of a new drug treatment has soared into the stratosphere, dramatically impacting consumers. These findings came out of a recent study by researchers
And, we are waiting…
Contact us, and we will be more than happy to answer all of your questions.