‘D’ Is for Dynamic: CMS Proposals Could Shake Up Medicare Drug Benefits
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Feb 08, 2024
In two recent proposals, CMS outlines numerous changes to technical aspects of the Medicare Part D program — many of which are related to provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that restructured the Part D benefit phases. Sources tell AIS Health, a division of MMIT, that the proposals could have both positive and negative effects on Part D plan sponsors and beneficiaries and will likely attract a bevy of industry feedback.
The documents in question are the 2025 Advance Notice of payment changes for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans and the Draft 2025 Part D Redesign Program Instructions. While the Advance Notice is unveiled around the same time every year, the draft Part D redesign instructions are being issued to help implement provisions of the IRA that make major changes to the structure of the Part D benefit.
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