Public Engagement Events for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a series of public engagement events in April as part of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. The virtual public engagement events will provide an opportunity for patients, beneficiaries, caregivers, consumer and patient organizations, and other interested parties to share input relevant to the drugs selected for the second cycle of negotiations. 

The public engagement events will be held from April 16-30, 2025.

The public can share feedback and input with CMS: 

• One livestreamed town hall meeting for all selected drugs, focused on the clinical considerations related to the selected drugs. CMS encourages practicing clinicians and researchers to register to speak. Click here to register for the opportunity to speak.
• 15 private patient-focused roundtable events, one for each selected drug, which will be option to patients, patient advocacy organizations, and caregivers selected to speak at the events. Click here to register for the opportunity to speak.
• CMS encourages the public to submit written input in response to the CMS request for information about selected drugs and evidence about alternative treatments. Click here to submit a statement. Statements must be submitted by Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT. 

Participant registration for the engagement events will be open until Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

Click here to learn more and to register.