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Advising the Congress on Medicare issues
MedPAC > Recommendations > Addressing high prices of drugs covered under Medicare Part B (3)

Addressing high prices of drugs covered under Medicare Part B (3)

June 15, 2023

The Congress should require the Secretary to:

  • reduce add-on payments for costly Part B drugs and biologics paid based on average sales price in order to minimize the relationship between average sales price and add-on payments, and
  • eliminate add-on payments for Part B drugs and biologics paid based on wholesale acquisition cost.

Appeared in: June 2023 - Chapter 1

Topics: Drugs, Devices, and Tests.