Rep. Carter’s Letter on Reducing Patient OOP Costs

Rep. Buddy Carter championed and sent a letter to HHS and CMS on Ensuring Rebates and Discounts in Medicare Part D Help Reduce Patient OOP Costs. Despite the strong opposition it generated from the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and newly the Citizens Against Government Waste, 54 Members of Congress signed the letter in support of ensuring rebates and discounts in Medicare Part D help reduce patient out-of-pocket costs and patient access to specialty pharmacies is not limited by the use of inapplicable Star Rating measures.

We sincerely thank Rep. Carter and his Congressional colleagues, the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), Managed Health Care Associates (MHA), select state pharmacy associations and PhRMA in addition to NASP members for their strong support of this very important initiative!