Only 3.6 million sign up for stand-alone Part D plans
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Although 24 million Medicare beneficiaries now have Part D coverage, only 3.6 million of them have signed up for a stand-alone Rx plan. According to CMS, there are another 6.2 million Medicaid beneficiaries who switched to Medicare Rx coverage; 4.5 million beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage plans; 6.4 million people are enrolled in the Medicare retiree subsidy; about one million retirees have employer coverage that incorporates or supplements Medicare coverage; about 500,000 retirees have employer coverage that is as good as Medicare's; and 3.1 million beneficiaries are covered through military or federal health programs.
FDA’s Recent Exemptions: What Do They Mean as We Finalize DSCSA Implementation?
October 31st 2024Kala Shankle, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs with the Healthcare Distribution Alliance, and Ilisa Bernstein, President of Bernstein Rx Solutions, LLC, discussed recent developments regarding the Drug Supply Chain Security Act.
