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Medicare Plans Are Discouraging Generics Use

AAM Urges Policy Update Following Avalere Report

 
• By Akriti Seth

An AAM-sponsored study by researcher Avalere Health has concluded that Medicare Part D policy changes have led to generics being placed on non-generic tiers 53% of the time in 2020, with generics placed on the ‘preferred generic’ Tier 1 just 10% of the time.

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Avalere’s study suggests that US patients are being forced to pay more for generics • Source: Shutterstock

Medicare Part D policies must be revised to prevent patients from being discouraged from using generics, the US Association for Accessible Medicines has urged following the findings of an Avalere Health study.

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