Vanishing Act: Why Small Pharmacies Exited Medicare Part D Networks for 2025

Abracadabra! Small pharmacies have ghosted Medicare Part D’s preferred networks—no farewell party, no breakup text, just a quiet exit.

A few months ago , DCI highlighted how the largest pharmacy chains are participating as preferred cost sharing pharmacies in the 2025 stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP) networks. Today, we update our exclusive analysis of how smaller pharmacies are participating via their pharmacy services administrative organizations (PSAOs).