The IRA of 2022 made some big changes to Medicare. The most meaningful of those changes is the amusingly named "$2000 RxMOOP." I muse on what those changes mean to my practice.
For non-pharmacists, your account is almost a masochistic read, but FABULOUS and clear. I give a lot of comprehensive Medicare lectures (volunteer, in partnership with Off. for the Aging) and am trying to figure out a ways to reduce your analysis to something I can teach attendees. Do you think you can write a simplified version of this for those of us who are lecturing on Medicare basics for the general public (non-LIS people usually, and with no retiree plans: in other words, moderate income retirees on their own). In the meantime, I’ll try to put something together that reflects your final 3 points, because I think it’s really important for them to know the potential savings with the EA plans, right? In any case, THANK YOU for your posts.
Written by a pharmacist for a pharmacist. Detail detail detail. Great documentation and research! Question: have you considered adding a side hustle selling part D plans? I mean why not? You understand it better and by first hand experience than most. Possibly even set up consulting with independent owners to help them understand where they are losing money to plans and then identify plans that are TRULY healthier for small businesses as well as the patient. Yes patient first but don’t sacrifice the health care provider in the process. Let me know if I can help. A trend in the space where some owners are actually stepping into the Medicare arena as well as running their store.
Fascinating! But I need to know...how the heck do you have time to read and absorb all of the Medicare rules, much less get the info into your PMSystem? I'm in ah.
As this one for the MPPP: https://q1medicare.com/faq/what-is-the-medicare-prescription-payment-plan-/16/
For non-pharmacists, your account is almost a masochistic read, but FABULOUS and clear. I give a lot of comprehensive Medicare lectures (volunteer, in partnership with Off. for the Aging) and am trying to figure out a ways to reduce your analysis to something I can teach attendees. Do you think you can write a simplified version of this for those of us who are lecturing on Medicare basics for the general public (non-LIS people usually, and with no retiree plans: in other words, moderate income retirees on their own). In the meantime, I’ll try to put something together that reflects your final 3 points, because I think it’s really important for them to know the potential savings with the EA plans, right? In any case, THANK YOU for your posts.
I would love a simplified version, too!
You could try this article: https://q1medicare.com/news/part-d-math-2025-spend-329-get-2000-troop-credit/1052/27/
George: "But the card says Prior Authorization!"
Written by a pharmacist for a pharmacist. Detail detail detail. Great documentation and research! Question: have you considered adding a side hustle selling part D plans? I mean why not? You understand it better and by first hand experience than most. Possibly even set up consulting with independent owners to help them understand where they are losing money to plans and then identify plans that are TRULY healthier for small businesses as well as the patient. Yes patient first but don’t sacrifice the health care provider in the process. Let me know if I can help. A trend in the space where some owners are actually stepping into the Medicare arena as well as running their store.
I already do. hingepointrx.com/discovery
Fascinating! But I need to know...how the heck do you have time to read and absorb all of the Medicare rules, much less get the info into your PMSystem? I'm in ah.
Thanks for all you do. Ken