While changes to the Medicare Part D benefit resulting from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are already underway, Part D plans and manufacturers still face a good deal of uncertainty as to how the Medicare landscape is going to shake out. Changes to Medicare Part D plans in 2025 will almost certainly impact a large swath of beneficiaries, as well as manufacturers’ contracting strategies for 2026, said industry experts at a recent webinar hosted by Avalere.
“We are at an interesting moment for Part D,” observed Ethan Hall, associate principal on the client solutions team for Avalere, during an Oct. 30 webinar that he moderated.