Medicare Part D Spending Projected To Decline in 2018 As Rebates Increase

07 Jun 2018

Part D plans project rebates will increase to 25.3% of total drug costs in their bids for the 2018 benefit year, the recently-released Medicare Trustees Report notes.

Spending on Part D benefits in 2018 is expected to decrease 6% to $94bn because of higher rebates, according to projections in the 2018 Medicare Trustees Report, released June 5.

Part D plans raised rebates projections to 25.3% of total drug costs in their bids for the 2018 benefit year,...