The rebate program begins in April and can save Medicare recipients anywhere from $2 to $390, the White House said. MORE ⬇️
The White House announced Wednesday that 27 different drugs will now be subject to Medicare Part B rebates because their prices increased faster than the rate of inflation
Although Medicare recipients will start seeing savings in April, the drug companies won’t be invoiced for the rebates until 2025. The rebates will be paid to the Medicare Trust Fund.
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