Bill116th CongressFiled Feb 13, 2019Health
S. 475
RxCAP Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 13, 2019)
Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors Act of 2019 or the RxCAP Act of 2019
This bill eliminates beneficiary cost-sharing above the Medicare prescription drug benefit's annual out-of-pocket threshold beginning in plan year 2020. Under current law, the Medicare prescription drug benefit provides coverage above that threshold only with cost-sharing in the form of either copayment or coinsurance.
What just happenedFeb 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR](D-OR)Sponsor
9 cosponsors9 D
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- Introduced in SenateFeb 13, 2019
- Feb 13, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Feb 13, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate