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Medicare Monday: New Xcenda white paper looks at four strengths of Part B
By Nicole Longo | April 30, 2018
In case you missed it, a recent white paper from Xcenda took a deeper look at how Medicare Part B reimburses for physician-administered medicines and how the program has evolved over time. The white...
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Medicare Monday: Moran finds Part B medicine prices are stable, not a key driver of Medicare costs
By Nicole Longo | March 26, 2018
Earlier this year, we examined research that shows Part B spending continues to be a small, stable share of overall Medicare spending. Today, we’re looking at the trends in Average Sales Price (ASP)...
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Guess what? Part B drug spending remains stable share of Medicare spending
By Nicole Longo | January 23, 2018
Did you know that if you look at medicines in the pipeline for previously unmet medical needs, many are new and exciting immunotherapy treatments that are physician administered? That means these...
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Medicare Monday: Helping beneficiaries access vaccines
By Nicole Longo | December 18, 2017
Last month, we released a State of Vaccines report, as well as an update to our Medicines in Development for Vaccines report, which shared exciting information about the 264 vaccines currently in...
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Medicare Monday: Same bad ideas continue to threaten Part D and beneficiary access to medicines
By Nicole Longo | November 13, 2017
Perhaps the biggest fact that is often overlooked about Part D is that there is already significant price negotiation in the program. Thanks to Part D’s competitive structure, large purchasers often ...
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Medicare Monday: CMS withdraws Part B demo, takes positive step forward on CMMI
By Nicole Longo | October 30, 2017
In case you missed it, earlier this month, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services formally withdrew a controversial proposal that would have had a detrimental impact on patient access to...
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Medicare Monday: Open enrollment is here again
By Nicole Longo | October 16, 2017
It’s that time of year again: Medicare open enrollment! As of Sunday, October 15, newly qualified patients and current Medicare beneficiaries can review their coverage options and select their 2018...
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Medicare Monday: Medicare Part D by the numbers
By Nicole Longo | September 11, 2017
Getting back into the swing of things as Fall approaches? Here’s some light Medicare reading! And if you need a refresher, you can go back to our ABC (and Ds) of Medicare post:
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Medicare Monday: Call for repeal of IPAB intensifies
By Nicole Longo | August 28, 2017
Efforts to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) are gaining momentum as health care stakeholders and policymakers on both sides of the aisle continue to voice their concerns over the...
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Medicare Monday: What is the Extra Help program?
By Nicole Longo | August 21, 2017
Medicare Part D’s Extra Help program helps low-income beneficiaries better afford their medicines. In fact, millions of beneficiaries have received Extra Help in Part D.
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