Medical Economics January 21, 2025
Austin Littrell

Key Takeaways

  • The Medicare $2 Drug List Model aims to improve medication adherence and prescriber satisfaction by offering low-cost generic drugs.
  • ACP supports the model but stresses the importance of monitoring its implementation to prevent negative impacts on prescribers and patients.
  • The model includes 101 medications across 15 clinical categories and allows for flexibility in updating the drug list.
  • ACP advocates for timely communication of changes to the drug list to ensure uninterrupted treatment for patients.

The potential CMS model would set a $2 copayment for common generic drugs in an effort to improve medication adherence.

In response to a request for information, the American College of Physicians (ACP) expressed their support for the aim of the Medicare...

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