Committee Leaders Remain Concerned w/Proposed Changes to Medicare Part D and Potential Harm to Seniors
House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner regarding the administration’s proposed changes to the Medicare Part D program. Members of the committee, along with several other bipartisan lawmakers and more than 350 stakeholder organizations, voiced significant concerns regarding the proposed rule when it was issued early this year. In response, the administration announced in March that it would not finalize certain parts of the proposed rule “at this time” but said it would “engage in further stakeholder input before advancing some or all of the changes in these areas in future years.” As the letter explains, the committee remains concerned about the potential consequences of implementing these proposed changes in the future “and the harmful impact on seniors who depend on the Part D prescription drug benefit.” Read more…
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