Changes to Shingles Vaccine, Insulin Coverage; Insulin Special Enrollment Period

Medicare

November 28, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act includes important changes to member Part D cost-sharing beginning Jan. 1, 2023:

  • Adult vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, including the shingles vaccine, will be covered with $0 cost-sharing.
  • Insulin users will pay no more than $35 for a month’s supply and will not be subject to the deductible.

To read the full article and get the details on the changes, log in to Blue Access for ProducersSM (BAPSM).