To require the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) submit to Congress two reports on arrangements with pharmacy benefit managers with respect to prescription drug plans and MA–PD plans.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) submit to Congress two reports on arrangements with pharmacy benefit managers with respect to prescription drug plans and MA–PD plans., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Transportation, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PBM Reporting Transparency Act.
- Section idc157e724e70745489ecc6434be4a3efd: 2. MedPAC reports on agreements with pharmacy benefit managers with respect to prescription drug plans and MA–PD plans The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) submit to Congress two reports on arrangements with pharmacy benefit managers with respect to prescription drug plans and MA–PD plans., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Transportation, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) submit to Congress two reports on arrangements with pharmacy benefit managers with respect to prescription drug plans and MA–PD plans., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Thune, Ms. Cortez Masto, and …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
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