A proposal that would financially incentivize doctors to administer biosimilars in Medicare Part B over their higher-cost reference biologics is among the amendments that the Senate Finance Committee may reconsider as it continues working on its pharmacy benefit manager reform package.
Down But Not Out: The Pharma Policies That Still May Ride With Senate Finance’s PBM Reform
A new biosimilar payment boost, a true, but more limited patient-directed pass-through rebate plan, and product hopping legislation are among the more than two-dozen amendments that could be added to the Senate Finance Committee’s PBM reform package.
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