Breaking the link between prescription drug list prices and compensation to middlemen like pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) ...

Even the savviest Medicare drug plan shoppers can get a shock when they fill prescriptions: That great deal on medications in fall is no bargain after prices go up as much as 8% by winter.

Medicare drug price negotiations: 10 list prices drop between 38% to 79% If the prices were set in 2023, Medicare would have saved $6 billion. Beth Mole – Aug 15, 2024 5:40 pm ...

President Donald Trump is aiming to cut down prescription drug prices for Americans, and the administration is targeting pharmacy benefit managers, known as PBMs.

For example, a MFP set at the drug’s recent net price (ceiling) would suggest no direct net savings for Medicare, but beneficiaries may experience reductions in their out-of-pocket payments as ...

Delinking pharmacy middlemen compensation from list prices and shifting to transparent, fair payment models would reduce ...