Becker's Healthcare July 30, 2024
Rylee Wilson

CMS is implementing a voluntary demonstration program designed to test policy changes to stabilize premiums year to year for Medicare Part D enrollees.

The demonstration aims to stabilize prices for enrollees while the most significant changes to the Part D program since its creation in 2006 are implemented, according to a CMS fact sheet published July 29.

In 2025, several provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act will take effect. Prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries will be capped at $2,000 annually, and beneficiaries will be able to spread the costs of expensive drugs in smaller payments throughout the year.

Here are five things to know:

  1. Participation in the premium stabilization program is voluntary for plans....

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