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110-HR-4 | Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged to prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage organizations ... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-01-05 | medicare prescription drug price negotiation act amends title xviii medicare social security act require secretary health_and_human_services negotiate pharmaceutical manufacturers prices charged prescription drug plan sponsors medicare_advantage organizations covered drugs eligible individuals enrolled prescription dru... |
110-HR-118 | Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate with drug manufacturers and pharmacies prices charged to prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors and Medicare Advantage organizations for co... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-01-04 | amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act authorize secretary health_and_human_services negotiate drug manufacturers pharmacies prices charged prescription drug plan pdp sponsors medicare_advantage organizations covered drugs provided medicare |
110-HR-205 | Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend the annual enrollment periods of the Medicare and Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit programs. | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-01-04 | amends title xviii medicare social security act extend annual enrollment periods medicare medicare_advantage prescription drug benefit programs |
110-HR-426 | Medicaid Obesity Treatment Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid drug coverage of drugs prescribed for treatment of obesity. | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-01-11 | treatment act amends title xix medicaid social security act require medicaid drug coverage drugs prescribed treatment obesity |
110-HR-464 | Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2007 - Prohibits any federal funds from being provided to a hospital under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act or to a state, with respect to hospital services, under title XIX (Medicaid) of such Act, unless the hospital meets certain conditions related... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-01-12 | compassionate assistance rape emergencies act prohibits federal funds provided hospital title xviii medicare social security act state respect hospital services title xix medicaid act hospital meets certain conditions related woman victim sexual assault including hospital provides woman accurate unbiased information em... |
110-HR-470 | Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program ) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for continuity of coverage of prescription drugs under Medicare prescription drug plans for full-benefit dual eligible individuals.Provides for Medicare prescription drug coverage of benzod... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-01-12 | amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act ssa provide continuity coverage prescription drugs medicare prescription drug plans benefit dual eligible individuals provides medicare prescription drug coverage benzodiazepines label uses prescription drugs biologicals amends ... |
110-HR-932 | Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to limit to $10, adjusted for inflation, the monthly amount of prescription drug cost-sharing for full-benefit dual eligible individuals (eligible for both part D and Medicaid under SSA title XIX) and ... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-02-08 | amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act ssa limit adjusted inflation monthly prescription drug cost sharing benefit dual eligible individuals eligible medicaid ssa title xix lowest income individuals |
110-HR-1218 | Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal provisions prohibiting the Secretary of Health and Human Services from interfering with the negotiations between drug manufacturers and pharmacies and prescription drug plan sponsors. Grants the Secretary aut... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-02-27 | title xviii medicare social security act repeal provisions prohibiting secretary health_and_human_services interfering negotiations drug manufacturers pharmacies prescription drug plan sponsors grants secretary authority similar secretary veterans_affairs secretary defense heads federal agencies departments purchase pr... |
110-HR-1277 | Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits Gap Elimination Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to Congress on how to eliminate the gap in benefits for covered part D drugs under the Medicare prescription drug program under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Pr... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-03-01 | medicare prescription drug benefits gap elimination act directs secretary health_and_human_services study report congress eliminate gap benefits covered drugs medicare prescription drug program medicare voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii social security act eligible individual costs exceed initial ... |
110-HR-1536 | Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Service to provide for an expedited process for the qualification for low-income assistance through a request to the Secret... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-03-15 | prescription coverage act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act direct secretary health_and_human_service provide expedited process qualification low income assistance request secretary treasury tax return information sufficient identify individual involved likely e... |
110-HR-2056 | Medicare Part D Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for the Medicare prescription drug program with respect to: (1) counting certain expenditures towards out-of-pocket limits; (2) conforming the late enrollment penalty t... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-04-26 | medicare improvement act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program social security act revise requirements medicare prescription drug program respect counting certain expenditures pocket limits conforming late enrollment penalty medicare penalty structure allowing frequent changes plans removing asset test eli... |
110-HR-2065 | Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) offer a Medicare operated prescription drug plan with a service area that consists of the entir... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-04-26 | amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services offer medicare operated prescription drug plan service area consists entire united_states negotiate pharmaceutical manufacturers reduce purchase cost covered medicare drugs encourage us... |
110-HR-2412 | Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer providing group coverage, from: (1) excluding or restricting benefits for prescrip... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-05-21 | equity prescription insurance contraceptive coverage act amends employee retirement income security act erisa public_health_service_act prohibit group health plan health insurance issuer providing group coverage excluding restricting benefits prescription contraceptive drugs devices outpatient services plan provides be... |
110-HR-2875 | Medicare Residency Program Technical Correction Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to payments to hospitals for the direct graduate medical education (DGME) costs of inpatient hospital services, particularly the redistribution among qualifying hospitals of unused residen... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-06-27 | amends title xviii medicare social security act respect payments hospitals direct graduate medical education costs inpatient hospital services particularly redistribution qualifying hospitals unused resident positions figure calculation costs requires specified adjustment reduction medicare resident positions reduction... |
110-HR-3025 | Medicare Prescription Drug Savings for Our Seniors (Medicare Prescription Drug SOS) Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) offer one or more Medicare operated prescr... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-07-12 | act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act ssa direct secretary health_and_human_services offer medicare operated prescription drug plans pdps service area consisting entire united_states negotiate pharmaceutical manufacturers reduce purchase cost covered drugs requi... |
110-HR-3041 | Medicaid Prescription Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for enrollees of Medicaid managed care organizations by extending to such organizations the discounts offered under fee-for-service Medicaid plans.Requires the st... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-07-12 | amends title xix medicaid social security act reduce costs prescription drugs enrollees medicaid managed care organizations extending organizations discounts offered fee service medicaid plans requires state contract medicaid managed care organization provide payment covered outpatient drugs dispensed medicaid eligible... |
110-HR-3061 | Medicare Part D Drug Class Protection Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require that Medicare prescription drug plans using formularies cover all drugs included in six specified therapeutic categories. Sets forth special req... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-07-17 | medicare drug class protection act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act require medicare prescription drug plans formularies cover drugs included specified therapeutic categories sets forth special requirements reconsideration coverage determinations appeals drugs ... |
110-HR-3090 | Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, to limit to Controlled Substances Act schedule II narcotics the use of tamper-resistant prescr... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-07-18 | patient pharmacy protection act amends title xix medicaid social security act amended katrina_recovery iraq_accountability_appropriations_act limit controlled substances act schedule narcotics use tamper resistant prescription pads required medicaid program payment amounts expended covered outpatient drugs |
110-HR-3140 | Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) use of median retail acquisition cost as the basis for Medicaid reimbursement limits on generic drugs; and (2) establishment of an evidence-based prescription drug program. Directs the Comptroller Ge... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-07-24 | saving community pharmacies act amends title xix medicaid social security act provide use median retail acquisition cost basis medicaid reimbursement limits generic drugs establishment evidence based prescription drug program directs comptroller_general study report congress costs community retail pharmacies dispense p... |
110-HR-3193 | Access to Community Pharmacy Preservation Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require states to pay dispensing fees for Medicaid covered outpatient drugs. Directs a state which provides medical assistance for covered outpatient drugs to establish a minimum Medicaid dispensing f... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-07-26 | amends title xix medicaid social security act ssa require states pay dispensing fees medicaid covered outpatient drugs directs state provides medical assistance covered outpatient drugs establish minimum medicaid dispensing fee unit covered outpatient multiple source drugs revises requirement application federal upper ... |
110-HR-3282 | Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007 - Amends SSA title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to: (1) continue entitlement to prescription drugs used in immunosuppressive therapy furnished to an individual who receives a kidney transplant for which ... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-08-01 | comprehensive immunosuppressive drug coverage kidney transplant patients act amends ssa title survivors disability insurance oasdi continue entitlement prescription drugs immunosuppressive therapy furnished individual receives kidney transplant payment medicare extend medicare secondary payer requirements end stage ren... |
110-HR-3700 | Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to calculate the federal upper reimbursement limit as no less than 300% of the weighted average (based on utilization) of the most recent average manufacturer prices (AMPs... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-09-27 | fair medicaid drug payment act amends title xix medicaid social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services calculate federal upper reimbursement limit weighted average based utilization recent average manufacturer prices amps therapeutically equivalent multiple source drug products available purchase retai... |
110-HR-3932 | Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) establishment of one or more Medicare operated prescription drug plan options; (2) an appeals process for denials of benefits u... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-10-23 | medicare_prescription_drug_savings choice act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act provide establishment medicare operated prescription drug plan options appeals process denials benefits medicare operated prescription drug plan pharmacy payments plan |
110-HR-4054 | Prevention Through Affordable Access Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for the best price component of the formula for determination of the Medicaid rebate for a covered single source outpatient drug or a covered innovator multiple source outpatient drug. (Under current... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-11-01 | prevention affordable access act amends title xix medicaid social security act revise requirements best price component formula determination medicaid rebate covered single source outpatient drug covered innovator multiple source outpatient drug current law best prices shall account prices merely nominal revises list e... |
110-HR-4263 | Health Insurance Tax Credit Assistance Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for charitable contributions to tax-exempt charities which subsidize health insurance premiums and pharmacy co-payments of uninsured individuals or individuals who cannot otherwise afford health insurance or drug... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Taxation | 2007-12-04 | amends internal revenue code allow tax credit charitable contributions tax exempt charities subsidize health insurance premiums pharmacy payments uninsured individuals individuals afford health insurance drug treatments |
110-HR-4295 | Reforming an Entitlement through Premium Adjustments based on Income Resources (REPAIR) Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require an income-related reduction in the part D premium subsidy. Declares that, in the case of an in... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-12-05 | reforming entitlement based act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act require income related reduction premium subsidy declares case individual modified adjusted gross income exceeds certain applicable threshold month december monthly premium subsidy shall reduced m... |
110-HR-4296 | Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) make incentive payments for physician use of an electronic prescription drug program (E-prescribing); and (2) reduce by 10% t... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-12-05 | meds act amends title xviii medicare social security act require secretary health_and_human_services incentive payments physician use electronic prescription drug program prescribing reduce fee schedule failure use prescribing directs administrator centers report congress progress implementing prescribing medicare elec... |
110-HR-4330 | Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the income-related increase in Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) premiums that was enacted as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, as amended by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-12-06 | amends title xviii medicare social security act repeal income related increase medicare supplementary_medical_insurance premiums enacted medicare_prescription_drug improvement modernization act amended deficit reduction act |
110-HR-5317 | Medicare Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2008 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) limit Medicare part D prescription drug plan (PDP) cost increases to the Social Security cost-of-living increase; and (2) direct the Secretary o... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2008-02-07 | amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act limit medicare prescription drug plan pdp cost increases social_security cost living increase direct secretary health_and_human_services negotiate pharmaceutical manufacturers prices charged pdp sponsors medicareadvantage organi... |
110-HR-6684 | Medicare Prescription Drug Cost Equalization Act - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) require application to specialty tier drugs (very high cost and unique items) of the process for exception from the tiered cost-sharing for drugs in... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2008-07-31 | voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act require application specialty tier drugs high cost unique items process exception tiered cost sharing drugs included formulary limit medicare cost sharing specialty tier drugs exception drug covered terms applicable preferred drugs pre... |
110-HR-6800 | Medicare Drugs for Seniors (MEDS) Act of 2008 -Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to replace the current part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) program, adopted by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, with a revised prescription drug benefit prog... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2008-08-01 | seniors meds act title xviii medicare social security act replace current voluntary prescription drug benefit program program adopted revised prescription drug benefit program new prescription medicine benefit aged disabled medicare beneficiaries provides reductions price prescription drugs medicare beneficiaries amend... |
110-S-3 | Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, legislation to amend part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug price... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-01-04 | medicare prescription drug price negotiation act expresses sense congress congress enact president sign legislation amend voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act provide fair prescription drug prices medicare beneficiaries |
110-S-28 | Generics First Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude from coverage under the Medicare part D prescription drug program all nongeneric (brand name) drugs unless no generic drug has been approved, and the brand name drug i... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-01-04 | amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act exclude coverage medicare prescription drug program brand drugs generic drug approved brand drug determined medically necessary |
110-S-250 | Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 - Directs the Comptroller General to review and report to Congress on the retail cost of prescription drugs in the United States during 2000 through 2006, with an emphasis on the prescription drugs most utilized for individuals age 65 or older.Requires the Comptroller ... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-01-10 | needed drugs act directs comptroller general review report congress retail cost prescription drugs united_states emphasis prescription drugs utilized individuals age older requires comptroller general conduct ongoing study compares average retail cost united_states utilized prescription drugs individuals age older aver... |
110-S-273 | Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to prescription drug plans to repeal the prohibition against interference by the Secretary of Health and Human Services with negotiations between drug manufacturers and pharmacies and presc... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-01-11 | prescription drug health improvement act amends title xviii medicare social security act ssa respect prescription drug plans repeal prohibition interference secretary health_and_human_services negotiations drug manufacturers pharmacies prescription drug plan sponsors secretary requiring particular formulary instituting... |
110-S-1589 | Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for enrollees of Medicaid managed care organizations by extending to such organizations the discounts offered under fee-for-service Medicaid plans. Requires the state contract with a M... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-06-11 | drug rebate equalization act amends title xix medicaid social security act reduce costs prescription drugs enrollees medicaid managed care organizations extending organizations discounts offered fee service medicaid plans requires state contract medicaid managed care organization provide payment covered outpatient drug... |
110-S-1827 | Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require prompt payment of clean claims to pharmacies by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans. Defines ... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-07-19 | recognition medicare act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act require prompt payment clean claims pharmacies prescription drug plans medicare_advantage prescription drug plans defines prompt payment days submission claims submitted electronically days claims submit... |
110-S-1887 | Medicare Access to Critical Medications Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan (PDP) formularies to include all or substantially all covered part D drugs in the therapeutic classes: (1) anticonvulsa... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-07-26 | medicare access critical medications act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act require prescription drug plan pdp formularies include substantially covered drugs therapeutic classes antidepressants prohibits application utilization management tool prior authorizatio... |
110-S-1951 | Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to calculate the federal upper reimbursement limit as no less than 300% of the weighted average (based on utilization) of the most recent average manufacturer prices (AMPs... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-08-02 | fair medicaid drug payment act amends title xix medicaid social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services calculate federal upper reimbursement limit weighted average based utilization recent average manufacturer prices amps therapeutically equivalent multiple source drug products available purchase retai... |
110-S-1954 | Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program ) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to participating pharmacies and standards for access to them. Requires that such standards ensure that enrollees residing in long-term ca... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-08-02 | pharmacy access improvement act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act ssa respect participating pharmacies standards access requires standards ensure enrollees residing long term care facilities access long term care network pharmacy requires prompt payment clean cl... |
110-S-2013 | Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, to: (1) apply the required use of tamper-resistant prescription pads under the Medicaid Program at first only to Controlled Substances Act s... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-08-03 | amends title xix medicaid social security act amended katrina_recovery iraq_accountability_appropriations_act apply required use tamper resistant prescription pads medicaid program controlled substances act schedule narcotic drugs prescribed september delay application requirement covered outpatient prescription drugs ... |
110-S-2085 | Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 to delay for six months, from September 30, 2007, through March 31, 2008, the effective date of the requirement to use tamper-resistant prescription pads unde... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-09-21 | patient pharmacy protection act amends katrina_recovery iraq_accountability_appropriations_act delay months september march effective date requirement use tamper resistant prescription pads title xix medicaid social security act prescribe covered outpatient drugs |
110-S-2089 | Medicare Prescription Drug Gap Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to reduce the coverage gap in prescription drug coverage under SSA part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program), based on savings to the Medicare program resulting from the negotiation of prescr... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-09-25 | amends title xviii medicare social security act ssa reduce coverage gap prescription drug coverage ssa voluntary prescription drug benefit program based savings medicare program resulting negotiation prescription drug prices grants secretary health_and_human_services authority similar federal entities purchase prescrip... |
110-S-2190 | Medicare Mental Health Prescription Drug Access Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover barbiturates and benzodiazepines as Medicare part D drugs, beginning in 2008. | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-10-17 | amends title xviii medicare social security act cover benzodiazepines medicare drugs beginning |
110-S-2219 | Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) establishment of one or more Medicare operated prescription drug plan options; (2) an appeals process for denials of benefits u... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-10-23 | medicare_prescription_drug_savings choice act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act provide establishment medicare operated prescription drug plan options appeals process denials benefits medicare operated prescription drug plan pharmacy payments plan |
110-S-2320 | Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007 - Amends SSA title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to: (1) continue entitlement to prescription drugs used in immunosuppressive therapy furnished to an individual who receives a kidney transplant for which ... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-11-07 | comprehensive immunosuppressive drug coverage kidney transplant patients act amends ssa title survivors disability insurance oasdi continue entitlement prescription drugs immunosuppressive therapy furnished individual receives kidney transplant payment medicare extend medicare secondary payer requirements end stage ren... |
110-S-2408 | Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) make incentive payments for physician use of an electronic prescription drug program (E-prescribing); and (2) reduce by 10% t... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-12-05 | meds act amends title xviii medicare social security act require secretary health_and_human_services incentive payments physician use electronic prescription drug program prescribing reduce fee schedule failure use prescribing directs administrator centers report congress progress implementing prescribing medicare elec... |
110-S-2414 | Reforming an Entitlement through Premium Adjustments based on Income Resources (REPAIR) Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require an income-related reduction in the part D premium subsidy. Declares that, in the case of an in... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2007-12-05 | reforming entitlement based act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act require income related reduction premium subsidy declares case individual modified adjusted gross income exceeds certain applicable threshold month december monthly premium subsidy shall reduced m... |
110-S-3068 | Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007 [sic] - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer providing group coverage, from: (1) excluding or restricting benefits for pr... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2008-05-22 | equity prescription insurance contraceptive coverage act sic amends employee retirement income security act erisa public_health_service_act prohibit group health plan health insurance issuer providing group coverage excluding restricting benefits prescription contraceptive drugs devices outpatient services plan provide... |
111-HR-684 | Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) establishment of one or more Medicare operated prescription drug plan options; and (2) an appeals process for denials of benefi... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2009-01-26 | medicare_prescription_drug_savings choice act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act provide establishment medicare operated prescription drug plan options appeals process denials benefits medicare operated prescription drug plan |
111-HR-1392 | Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the use of average sales price methodology for calculating payments for drugs and biologicals under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Excludes from the manufacturer's average sales price when calculating such payments any customar... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2009-03-09 | amends title xviii medicare social security act respect use average sales price methodology calculating payments drugs biologicals medicare supplementary_medical_insurance excludes manufacturer average sales price calculating payments customary prompt pay discounts extended wholesalers |
111-HR-1421 | Nino's Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for mandatory Medicaid coverage of drugs prescribed for certain research study child participants, regardless of Medicaid eligibility otherwise, if the state provides drug coverage. | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2009-03-10 | act amends title xix medicaid social security act provide mandatory medicaid coverage drugs prescribed certain research study child participants regardless medicaid eligibility state provides drug coverage |
111-HR-1458 | Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2009 - Amends SSA title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to: (1) continue entitlement to prescription drugs used in immunosuppressive therapy furnished to an individual who receives a kidney transplant for which ... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2009-03-12 | comprehensive immunosuppressive drug coverage kidney transplant patients act amends ssa title survivors disability insurance oasdi continue entitlement prescription drugs immunosuppressive therapy furnished individual receives kidney transplant payment medicare extend medicare secondary payer requirements end stage ren... |
111-HR-2860 | Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) offer a Medicare operated prescription drug plan with a service area that consists of the entir... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2009-06-12 | amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services offer medicare operated prescription drug plan service area consists entire united_states negotiate pharmaceutical manufacturers reduce purchase cost covered medicare drugs encourage us... |
111-HR-3089 | Accountability and Transparency in Medicare Marketing Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to request the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to develop standardized marketing requirements for: (1) Medicare A... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2009-06-26 | accountability transparency medicare marketing act amends title xviii medicare social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs request national_association_of_insurance_commissioners naic develop standardized marketing requirements medicare advantage organizations respect medicare_advantage plans pre... |
111-HR-3108 | Medication Therapy Management Benefits Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require that the medication therapy management (MTM) services prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors offer to targeted beneficiaries include: (1) ... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2009-06-26 | medication therapy management benefits act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act ssa require medication therapy management services prescription drug plan pdp sponsors offer targeted beneficiaries include annual comprehensive medication review furnished person perso... |
111-HR-3152 | Helping Seniors Choose their Medicare Drug Plan - Amends Part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the process for enrolling a full-benefit dual eligible individual (eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid benefits), who has otherwise faile... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2009-07-09 | helping seniors choose medicare drug plan amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act respect process enrolling benefit dual eligible individual eligible medicare medicaid benefits failed enroll prescription drug plan pdp ma-pd plan pdp beneficiary premium exceed premium ... |
111-HR-3483 | Steps Toward Access and Reform Act of 2009 or the STAR Act of 2009 - Sets conditions for lawsuits arising from health care liability claims regarding health care goods or services or any medical product affecting interstate commerce. Sets a statute of limitations of three years after the date of manifestation of injury... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2009-07-31 | steps access reform act star act sets conditions lawsuits arising health care liability claims health care goods services medical product affecting interstate commerce sets statute limitations years date manifestation injury year claimant discovers injury certain exceptions provides act limits recovery available econom... |
111-HR-4199 | Patient Health and Real Medication Access Cost Savings Act of 2009 or the PHARMACY Bill - Declares that a consumer shall have the right to choose to purchase prescription drugs from any domestic pharmacy that meets all applicable federal and state license and permit requirements. Directs the Secretary of Health and Hum... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2009-12-03 | patient health real medication access cost savings act pharmacy bill declares consumer shall right choose purchase prescription drugs domestic pharmacy meets applicable federal state license permit requirements directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs issue regulations prohibit pharmacy benefit manager pbm provi... |
111-HR-4752 | Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2010 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged to Medicare... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2010-03-03 | medicare prescription drug price negotiation act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs negotiate pharmaceutical manufacturers prices charged medicare prescription drug plan pdp sponsors medicareadvantage organizations c... |
111-HR-5732 | Part D Off-Label Prescription Parity Act - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor offering a PDP or a MedicareAdvantage (MA) organization offering an MA-PD plan to offer coverage of covered part D ... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2010-07-14 | label prescription parity act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act permit prescription drug plan pdp sponsor offering pdp medicareadvantage organization offering ma-pd plan offer coverage covered drugs uses determined medically accepted indications based guidance p... |
111-S-11 | Amends the Public Health Service Act to consider certain drugs designated for a rare disease or condition as covered outpatient drugs for children's hospitals under the 340B drug discount program (a program limiting the cost of covered outpatient drugs to certain federal grantees). | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2010-09-28 | amends public_health_service_act consider certain drugs designated rare disease condition covered outpatient drugs children hospitals 340b drug discount program program limiting cost covered outpatient drugs certain federal grantees |
111-S-266 | Medicare Prescription Drug Gap Reduction Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to reduce the coverage gap in prescription drug coverage under SSA part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program), based on savings to the Medicare program resulting from the negotiation of prescr... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2009-01-15 | amends title xviii medicare social security act ssa reduce coverage gap prescription drug coverage ssa voluntary prescription drug benefit program based savings medicare program resulting negotiation prescription drug prices grants secretary health_and_human_services authority similar federal entities purchase prescrip... |
111-S-330 | Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) establishment of one or more Medicare operated prescription drug plan options; and (2) an appeals process for denials of benefi... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2009-01-27 | medicare_prescription_drug_savings choice act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act provide establishment medicare operated prescription drug plan options appeals process denials benefits medicare operated prescription drug plan |
111-S-511 | Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, with respect to Medicare quality standards for suppliers of items and services which shall be ap... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2009-03-03 | access durable medical equipment act amends supplementary_medical_insurance title xviii medicare social security act amended medicare_improvements_for_patients_and_providers_act respect medicare quality standards suppliers items services shall applied recognized independent accreditation organizations applies pharmacie... |
111-S-565 | Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2009 - Amends SSA title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to: (1) continue entitlement to prescription drugs used in immunosuppressive therapy furnished to an individual who receives a kidney transplant for which ... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2009-03-10 | comprehensive immunosuppressive drug coverage kidney transplant patients act amends ssa title survivors disability insurance oasdi continue entitlement prescription drugs immunosuppressive therapy furnished individual receives kidney transplant payment medicare extend medicare secondary payer requirements end stage ren... |
111-S-677 | Reforming an Entitlement through Premium Adjustments based on Income Resources (REPAIR) Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require an income-related reduction in the part D premium subsidy. Declares that, in the case of an in... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2009-03-24 | reforming entitlement based act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act require income related reduction premium subsidy declares case individual modified adjusted gross income exceeds certain applicable threshold month december monthly premium subsidy shall reduced m... |
111-S-1221 | Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the use of average sales price methodology for calculating payments for drugs and biologicals under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Excludes from the manufacturer's average sales price when calculating such payments any customar... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2009-06-09 | amends title xviii medicare social security act respect use average sales price methodology calculating payments drugs biologicals medicare supplementary_medical_insurance excludes manufacturer average sales price calculating payments customary prompt pay discounts extended wholesalers |
111-S-1239 | 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the drug discount program to allow participation as a covered entity by certain: (1) children's hospitals; (2) critical access hospitals; and (3) rural referral centers. Expands the program to include drugs used in conne... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2009-06-11 | integrity act amends public_health_service_act expand drug discount program allow participation covered entity certain children hospitals critical access hospitals rural referral centers expands program include drugs connection inpatient outpatient service enrolled hospitals currently outpatient drugs covered program p... |
111-S-1312 | Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover as a part D drug any devices approved for home use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the safe and effective containment, removal, dec... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2009-06-19 | medicare_safe_needle_disposal_coverage_act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act cover drug devices approved home use food_and_drug_administration fda safe effective containment removal decontamination disposal home generated needles syringes sharps sharps container... |
111-S-3401 | Addressing Cost Containment Measures To Ensure the Sustainability and Success of ADAP Act or the ACCESS ADAP Act - Transfers funds from discretionary amounts appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that remain unobligated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be used in FY2010 to ... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2010-05-24 | addressing cost containment measures ensure sustainability success act access act transfers funds discretionary amounts appropriated american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act remain unobligated secretary health_and_human_services hhs fy2010 provide assistance reducing aids drug assistance program waiting lists address cos... |
111-S-3413 | Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2010 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged to Medicare... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2010-05-25 | medicare prescription drug price negotiation act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs negotiate pharmaceutical manufacturers prices charged medicare prescription drug plan pdp sponsors medicareadvantage organizations c... |
111-S-4006 | Addressing Cost Containment Measures To Ensure the Sustainability and Success of ADAP Act or the ACCESS ADAP Act - Requires specified funds to be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from discretionary amounts appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that remain unobligat... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2010-12-03 | addressing cost containment measures ensure sustainability success act access act requires specified funds transferred secretary health_and_human_services hhs discretionary amounts appropriated american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act remain unobligated obligated fy2010 grant period aids drug assistance program provide a... |
111-S-4024 | Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2010 - Directs the Comptroller General to review and report to Congress on the retail cost of prescription drugs in the United States during 2004 through 2010, with an emphasis on the prescription drugs most utilized for individuals age 65 or older. Requires the Comptroller... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2010-12-10 | needed drugs act directs comptroller general review report congress retail cost prescription drugs united_states emphasis prescription drugs utilized individuals age older requires comptroller general conduct ongoing study compares average retail cost united_states utilized prescription drugs individuals age older aver... |
112-HR-171 | Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals a tax deduction from gross income for health insurance premiums and unreimbursed prescription drug expenses paid for the benefit of the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse and dependents. | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Taxation | 2011-01-05 | amends internal revenue code allow individuals tax deduction gross income health insurance premiums unreimbursed prescription drug expenses paid benefit taxpayer taxpayer spouse dependents |
112-HR-524 | Restoring Consumer-driven Health Care Act of 2011 - Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that: (1) limit payments from health and medical savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements solely to medications that are prescribed drugs or ... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Taxation | 2011-02-08 | health care act repeals provisions internal_revenue_code added patient_protection affordable care act limit payments health medical savings accounts health flexible spending arrangements solely medications prescribed drugs insulin increase taxes distributions health medical savings accounts qualified medical expenses |
112-HR-892 | Stop Asian Carp Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to study the watersheds of the Illinois, Chicago, and Calumet Rivers, including their tributaries, that drain directly into Lake Michigan to determine the feasibility and best means of implementing the hydrologic separation ... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Water resources development | 2011-03-03 | stop asian carp act directs secretary army acting chief engineers study watersheds illinois chicago including tributaries drain directly lake michigan determine feasibility best means implementing hydrologic separation great lakes mississippi_river_basins prevent introduction establishment populations aquatic nuisance ... |
112-HR-906 | Positive Reduction of Incarceration by Maximizing Education Act or PRIME Act - Directs the Attorney General, through the Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, to establish national, regional, and local public awareness campaigns focused on promoting the advantages of continued education... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Education | 2011-03-03 | positive reduction incarceration maximizing education act prime act directs attorney general director office_of_juvenile_justice delinquency_prevention establish national regional local public awareness campaigns focused promoting advantages continued education youth |
112-HR-979 | FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act - Prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from entering a contract or approving a health benefits plan with a carrier that is a party to a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) carrier arrangement to provide or administer prescription drug covera... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Government operations and politics | 2011-03-09 | fehbp prescription drug integrity transparency cost savings act prohibits entering contract approving health benefits plan carrier party pharmacy benefit manager pbm carrier arrangement provide administer prescription drug coverage federal_employees_health_benefits_program fehbp pbm carrier comply requirements pbm carr... |
112-HR-989 | Voluntary State Discount Prescription Drug Plan Act of 2011 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to state prescription drug discount programs as a condition of participating in a Medicaid rebate agreement for outpatient prescription drugs, but only if the... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2011-03-09 | plan act amends title xix medicaid social security act require drug manufacturers pay rebates state prescription drug discount programs condition participating medicaid rebate agreement outpatient prescription drugs state elected establish optional state prescription drug discount program |
112-HR-999 | Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) establishment of one or more Medicare operated prescription drug plan options; and (2) an appeals process for denials of benefi... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2011-03-10 | medicare_prescription_drug_savings choice act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act provide establishment medicare operated prescription drug plan options appeals process denials benefits medicare operated prescription drug plan |
112-HR-1055 | Part D Off-Label Prescription Parity Act - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor offering a PDP or a MedicareAdvantage (MA) organization offering an MA-PD plan to offer coverage of covered part D ... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2011-03-11 | label prescription parity act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act permit prescription drug plan pdp sponsor offering pdp medicareadvantage organization offering ma-pd plan offer coverage covered drugs uses determined medically accepted indications based guidance p... |
112-HR-1406 | Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2011 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules relating to veterinary prescriptions, including rules requiring the prescriber of an animal drug to: (1) provide the pet owner a copy of the veterinary prescription and a written disclosure that the pet owner may fill ... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Commerce | 2011-04-06 | fairness pet owners act requires federal_trade_commission ftc promulgate rules relating veterinary prescriptions including rules requiring prescriber animal drug provide pet owner copy veterinary prescription written disclosure pet owner fill prescription prescriber available pharmacy determined pet owner provide verif... |
112-HR-2190 | Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require drug manufacturers to pay the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug rebates for rebate eligible (low-income) individuals. Excludes from Medica... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2011-06-15 | medicare_drug_savings_act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act ssa require drug manufacturers pay secretary health_and_human_services hhs drug rebates rebate eligible low income individuals excludes medicare coverage drug drug biological manufactured manufacturer e... |
112-HR-2248 | Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged to Medicare... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2011-06-21 | medicare prescription drug price negotiation act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs negotiate pharmaceutical manufacturers prices charged medicare prescription drug plan pdp sponsors medicareadvantage organizations c... |
112-HR-2296 | America Rx Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the America Rx program to provide qualified residents with access to discounted prices for outpatient prescription drugs through rebate agreements that the Secretary negotiates with prescription drug manufacturers. Makes eli... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2011-06-22 | america act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish america program provide qualified residents access discounted prices outpatient prescription drugs rebate agreements secretary prescription drug manufacturers makes eligible residents covered public private program provides substantial benefits purc... |
112-HR-2674 | 340B Program Improvement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to make revisions to the 340B drug discount program (a program limiting the cost of covered outpatient drugs to certain federal grantees). Includes drugs used in connection with an inpatient or outpatient service by enrolled hospitals as covered drugs ... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2011-07-27 | revisions 340b drug discount program program limiting cost covered outpatient drugs certain federal grantees includes drugs connection inpatient outpatient service enrolled hospitals covered drugs program currently outpatient drugs covered program requires hospitals enrolled 340b program provide state credit estimated ... |
112-HR-2969 | Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Benefits) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to extend the months of coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients. Amends SSA title XVIII (Medicare) t... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2011-09-20 | comprehensive immunosuppressive drug coverage kidney transplant patients act amends title old age survivors disability benefits oasdi social security act ssa extend months coverage immunosuppressive drugs kidney transplant patients amends ssa title xviii medicare eligible enrollment medicare supplementary_medical_insur... |
112-HR-3613 | Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to a prescription drug plan (PDP) that provides for any tiered cost-sharing within a formulary (including a structure that provides for different co-pa... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2011-12-08 | beneficiary appeals fairness act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act respect prescription drug plan pdp provides tiered cost sharing formulary including structure provides different payment coinsurance amounts drugs different tiers included formulary authorize med... |
112-HR-4209 | Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a health plan offering group or individual health insurance that provides coverage for prescription drugs and uses a formulary or other tiered cost-sharing structure from imposing co-payment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2012-03-19 | patients access treatments act amends public_health_service_act prohibit health plan offering group individual health insurance provides coverage prescription drugs uses formulary tiered cost sharing structure imposing payment coinsurance cost sharing requirements applicable prescription drugs specialty drug tier excee... |
112-HR-4215 | Medicare Pharmacy Transparency and Fair Auditing Act - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require each contract entered into with a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor for the offering of a prescription drug plan to prohibit the PDP spons... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2012-03-20 | fair auditing act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act require contract entered prescription drug plan pdp sponsor offering prescription drug plan prohibit pdp sponsor contracting pharmacy benefits manager pbm manage prescription drug coverage plan control costs co... |
112-HR-6392 | Negotiating for Seniors Act - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the prohibition against: (1) interference by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) with the negotiations between drug manufacturers and pharmacies and presc... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2012-09-13 | negotiating seniors act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act repeal prohibition interference secretary health_and_human_services hhs negotiations drug manufacturers pharmacies prescription drug plan sponsors secretary requiring particular formulary instituting pric... |
112-HR-6433 | FDA User Fee Corrections Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (P.L. 112-144), to: (1) make clerical corrections to provisions of such Act; and (2) eliminate the restriction that appropriated funds shall be availab... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2012-09-19 | fda user fee corrections act amends cosmetic act ffdca amended innovation_act clerical corrections provisions act eliminate restriction appropriated funds shall available payment increases cost reviewing medical device applications including related personnel costs specifies dates fy2013 ffdca drug master file fee abbr... |
112-S-31 | Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to prescription drug plans to repeal the prohibition against: (1) interference by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) with negotiations between drug manufacturers and pharmacie... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2011-01-25 | prescription drug health improvement act amends title xviii medicare social security act ssa respect prescription drug plans repeal prohibition interference secretary health_and_human_services hhs negotiations drug manufacturers pharmacies prescription drug plan sponsors requiring particular formulary instituting price... |
112-S-44 | Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged to Medicare... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2011-01-25 | medicare prescription drug price negotiation act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs negotiate pharmaceutical manufacturers prices charged medicare prescription drug plan pdp sponsors medicareadvantage organizations c... |
112-S-560 | Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) establishment of one or more Medicare operated prescription drug plan options; and (2) an appeals process for denials of benefi... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2011-03-10 | medicare_prescription_drug_savings choice act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act provide establishment medicare operated prescription drug plan options appeals process denials benefits medicare operated prescription drug plan |
112-S-733 | Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude from the average sales price in calculating Medicare payments for drugs and biologicals any customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers. | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2011-04-05 | amends supplementary_medical_insurance title xviii medicare social security act exclude average sales price calculating medicare payments drugs biologicals customary prompt pay discounts manufacturers wholesalers |
112-S-882 | Stop Trafficking of Pills Act or STOP Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require state Medicaid plans to: (1) identify prescription drugs that present a high-risk of misuse or overutilization, (2) establish a dosage level for each such drug that would be deemed excessive in the absenc... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2011-05-04 | stop trafficking act stop act amends title xix medicaid social security act ssa require state medicaid plans identify prescription drugs present high risk misuse establish dosage level drug deemed excessive absence evidence medical necessity identify medicaid eligible individuals receiving prescription drug excessive d... |
112-S-1138 | Prize Fund for HIV/AIDS Act - Prohibits any person from having the right to exclusively manufacture, distribute, sell, or use in interstate commerce a qualifying treatment for HIV/AIDS or a manufacturing process for such a treatment, including the exclusive right to rely on health registration data or the 30-month stay... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2011-05-26 | prize fund hiv aids act prohibits person having right exclusively manufacture distribute sell use interstate commerce qualifying treatment hiv aids manufacturing process treatment including exclusive right rely health registration data month stay effectiveness period patents notwithstanding provisions patent law releva... |
112-S-1206 | Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require drug manufacturers to pay the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug rebates for rebate eligible (low-income) individuals. Excludes from Medica... | Health | Drug Coverage and Cost | Health | 2011-06-15 | medicare_drug_savings_act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act ssa require drug manufacturers pay secretary health_and_human_services hhs drug rebates rebate eligible low income individuals excludes medicare coverage drug drug biological manufactured manufacturer e... |
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