Ensuring Rebates and Discounts in Medicare Part D Help Reduce Patient OOP Costs

Please click here for the final signed copy of the letter Rep. Buddy Carter championed and sent to HHS and CMS. Despite the strong opposition it generated from the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and newly the Citizens Against Government Waste, 54 Members of Congress signed the letter in support of ensuring rebates and discounts in Medicare Part D help reduce patient out-of-pocket costs and patient access to specialty pharmacies is not limited by the use of inapplicable Star Rating measures.

We sincerely thank Rep. Carter and his Congressional colleagues, the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), Managed Health Care Associates (MHA), select state pharmacy associations and PhRMA in addition to NASP members for their strong support of this very important initiative!