An “Obvious Miss” for Seniors’ Drug Savings: NACDS Hits Lack of Pharmacy DIR Fee Reform in Current Budget Reconciliation Bill
NACDS today said that omitting pharmacy direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fee reforms from the Build Back Better Act budget reconciliation bill will deprive Medicare beneficiaries of between $7.1 and $9.2 billion over 10 years in reduced cost-sharing for prescription drugs, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) estimates.