Becker's Healthcare December 31, 2025
Negotiated prices for 10 Medicare Part D drugs will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026, which could lead to $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket savings, according to a December AARP Public Policy Institute report.
The negotiations stem from the Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022. AARP leveraged data from the Medicare Plan Finder website to assess cost-sharing and other coverage elements in stand-alone Part D plans across five states with high Medicare enrollment.
Here are five things to know:
1. Enrollee costs for the negotiated drugs will drop 51% in 2026.
2. Seven of the 10 negotiated...
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