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Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015
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Committee
Latest Action · July 29, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6139-6140)
Congress
114th (2015–2017)
Introduced
July 29, 2015
Cosponsors (6)
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Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015 This bill amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to offer one or more Medicare-operated prescription drug plan options.  In doing so, CMS must: (1) negotiate prices with drug manufacturers; (2) establish an appeals process for denials of plan benefits, including the option for external review and determination by an independent entity; and (3) establish and apply a formulary and formulary incentives. In general, a Medicare-operated drug plan must meet the same requirements as apply to any other prescription drug plan.

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