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Medicare Part B Reimbursement of Prescription Drugs
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ASPE ISSUE BRIEF
By: Sherry Glied and Kevin HaningerAbstractThis ASPE Issue Brief describes how Medicare Part B reimburses the cost of prescription drugs administered in physician offices and hospital outpatient settings. It explains the changes made to the reimbursement system under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, summarizes the direct consequences of these changes, and presents analysis of drug price variation subsequent to these changes. -
Introduction
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Medicare Part B Reimbursement of Drugs prior to the Medicare Modernization Act
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Medicare Part B Reimbursement of Drugs under the Medicare Modernization Act
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Direct Impacts of the Medicare Modernization Act
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Drug Price Variation subsequent to the Medicare Modernization Act
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Other Factors Affecting Drug Prices
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Conclusion
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Endnotes
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