Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 1, 2017)
Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2017
This bill requires drug manufacturers to issue rebates to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for prescription drugs dispensed to eligible low-income individuals under the Medicare prescription drug benefit or a Medicare Advantage (MA) prescription drug plan (PDP).
Subject to civil monetary penalties, a Medicare or MA PDP sponsor must report, both to drug manufacturers and to the CMS, specified information related to the determination and payment of such rebates.
What just happenedFeb 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 1, 2017
- Feb 1, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Feb 1, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate