Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 28, 2015)
Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015
This bill amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to offer one or more Medicare-operated prescription drug plan options. In doing so, CMS must: (1) negotiate prices with drug manufacturers; (2) establish an appeals process for denials of plan benefits, including the option for external review and determination by an independent entity; and (3) establish and apply a formulary and formulary incentives. In general, a Medicare-operated drug plan must meet the same requirements as apply to any other prescription drug plan.
What just happenedAug 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 28, 2015
- Aug 6, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jul 31, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jul 28, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - Jul 28, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 28, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 28, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 28, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House