US Medicare To Codify Inflation Rebates, Adds Reconciliation Process

The US Medicare agency is creating a formal reconciliation process for new inflation rebates in Part B and Part D of the program.

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Going forward, Part B rebates will be invoiced quarterly, while Part D rebates will be invoiced annually. • Source: Shutterstock

The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is planning to create a formal reconciliation process for the Medicare Part B and Part D inflation rebate programs, the agency said in a proposed regulatory codification of the new rebates created via the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.

Key Takeaways
  • A formal reconciliation process will be created for Medicare Parts B and D inflation rebates.

  • CMS previously said a reconciliation process will...

CMS is proposing the inflation rebate policies in the annual update rule to the Part B Physician Fee Schedule. The draft rule updating the PFS was released 10 July...

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