Healthcare DIVE November 18, 2021
Rebecca Pifer

Dive Brief:

  • The Biden administration is proposing sweeping new reporting requirements for employers and health insurers in a bid to collect more information on prescription drug pricing and its impacts on consumer healthcare costs.
  • The interim final rule from HHS, the Office of Personnel Management and the labor and treasury departments requires health insurance issuers, employer-based health plans and other group health plans to disclose detailed information about drug costs and coverage to the federal government, including the average monthly premiums and drug spending for patients, compared to their employers or plan issuers. The goal is to eventually publish a report on prescription drug pricing trends and rebates, as well as their impact on premiums and out-of-pocket costs.
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