Pfizer Inc. has five of the 27 Part B drugs subject to Medicare price inflation rebates for the first time under the Inflation Reduction Act, according to a list compiled by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Medicare Price Inflation Rebates Levied On 27 Part B Drugs In First Round; Pfizer Tops The List
Biden Administration releases first list of Part B drugs subject to inflation rebates; others to follow on quarterly basis. Medicare won’t invoice sponsors until 2025, but patients could see coinsurance reductions next month.
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