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NAMD Urges CMS to Mitigate State Costs on Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug

In formal comments, NAMD calls on Medicare to step up and cover the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm. Failure to do so would significantly increase costs for state Medicaid programs.

In a controversial decision, the Food and Drug Administration approved Aduhelm, a drug intended to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Now Medicare must decide if it will cover the drug, and its decision has significant cost implications for state Medicaid programs. If Medicare does not cover it and Medicaid becomes the primary source of coverage, NAMD estimates Medicaid spending for Aduhelm could increase by 250 percent or more.

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