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S. 1040

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Seniors' Medication Copayment Reduction Act of 2009
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Committee
Latest Action · May 14, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Congress
111th (2009–2011)
Introduced
May 14, 2009
Cosponsors (1)
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Seniors' Medication Copayment Reduction Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program to test Value-Based Insurance Design methodologies for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions. Defines "Value-Based Insurance Design" as a methodology for identifying specific medications or classes of medications for which, because of their high value and effectiveness when prescribed for particular clinical conditions, copayments or coinsurance should be reduced or eliminated.

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