The premium increase is so Medicare will have a reserve prepared if the program formally grants coverage for the drug Aduhelm, Medicare said.
If Biden agrees to Sanders' request, the scheduled January increase of $21.60 per month to Medicare's Part B premium for outpatient care would decrease to around $10. This would make the monthly premium for 2022 around $159, as opposed to the potential $170.10.
Alzheimer's is a progressive neurological disease with no cure, affecting around 6 million Americans, with most being old enough to qualify for Medicare. Medicare has begun a formal assessment to determine whether it should cover the drug, and a final decision isn't likely until at least the spring. For now, Medicare is deciding on a case-by-case basis whether to pay for Aduhelm.
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