On Aug. 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes provisions that impact community pharmacy.

Please see below for some resources on the Inflation Reduction Act.

NCPA resources

• NCPA member summary on CMS’ guidance on the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (MPPP)/”co-pay smoothing” (July 2024)

• NCPA comments to CMS’ draft guidance on the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (July 2024)

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Resources

• Implementation Timeline

• Inflation Reduction Act and Medicare

• Medicare Drug Price Negotiation

• Fact Sheet: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Negotiated Prices for Initial Price Applicability Year 2026

• New Lower Drug Prices Under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: What You Need to Know