Phair Relief Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 24, 2019)
Phair Relief Act of 2019
This bill establishes and otherwise modifies requirements for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), particularly with respect to the disclosure of certain drug pricing information.
Among other things, the bill (1) requires PBMs to pass on a minimum percentage of negotiated rebates, discounts, or price concessions to plan sponsors; (2) temporarily requires negotiated prices for covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit to be provided at the point-of-sale; and (3) requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish certain quality measures for determining pharmacy incentive payments.
What just happenedJul 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 24, 2019
- Jul 24, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jul 24, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate