S. 1396 · 114th Congress
Value-Based Insurance Design Seniors Copayment Reduction Act of 2015
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Value Based Insurance Design Seniors Copayment Reduction Act of 2015
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 20, 2015
Value Based Insurance Design Seniors Copayment Reduction Act of 2015
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a demonstration program to test Value-Based Insurance Design methodologies in Medicare Advantage plans under part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for beneficiaries with chronic clinical conditions.
Defines "value-based insurance design methodology" as one for identifying specific prescription medications and clinical services for which copayments or coinsurance should be reduced or eliminated due to the high-value and effectiveness of such medications and services for specific clinical conditions.
Directs HHS to expand the demonstration program, except in certain circumstances, by issuing regulations to implement, on a permanent basis, those components that are beneficial to Medicare beneficiaries and the Medicare program.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Value-Based Insurance Design Seniors Copayment Reduction Act of 2015
Latest action (May 20, 2015): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 20, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.