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08-17-2022, 11:21 AM #14361
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08-17-2022, 12:34 PM #14362
We are talking around each other. You keep showing examples of negotiating the actual price the government pays for drugs. And yes before yesterday, the government couldn’t do that directly with Medicare.
However, I’m referring to how much money the Medicare patient is saving now based off their negotiations with pharma. If these negotiations didn’t take place today, the patient would still be on the hook for over $11,000 out of pocket costs annually. That is how the Medicare PDP was designed. Now, that burden has decreased by 50%. I’m sorry, but this sounds like “real” negotiations to me.
Why do you think Congress put a cap on out of pocket pocket costs with this new bill (gee, wonder where they got this idea)? They knew just lowering what they pay would not guarantee to be a cost saver for the patient. Nothing like telling the patient I got mine but you are out of luck.
You have an uncanny ability to have me defend industries and people that I don’t necessary like to.
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08-17-2022, 12:58 PM #14363
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08-17-2022, 01:20 PM #14364
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08-17-2022, 01:25 PM #14365
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08-17-2022, 01:29 PM #14366
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08-17-2022, 04:39 PM #14367
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08-17-2022, 06:03 PM #14368
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08-18-2022, 02:32 PM #14369
Well if you take in consideration 43 million people are enrolled in a plan d program and $5,250 per patient is a pretty big chunk of change. If you do the math, that’s $215 billion in potential savings to the patient in out of pocket costs.
Also, any comparison to VA benefits is apples to oranges. Ask any healthcare professional. Yes I know, in your mind there shouldn’t be.
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08-18-2022, 02:55 PM #14370
Very few ever reach the max out of pocket on Part D. 1.5 million in 2019.
Last edited by bobbiemcgee; 08-18-2022 at 02:59 PM.
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