H.R. 4881 · 118th Congress
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program.
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This bill limits cost-sharing for covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 25, 2023
This bill limits cost-sharing for covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage.
Specifically, for costs above the deductible but below the annual out-of-pocket threshold, the bill limits cost-sharing to the average net price of the drug (i.e., the average amount paid less any rebates) or the cash price (i.e., the price charged to an individual without insurance), whichever is lower.
The Government Accountability Office must report on the bill's implementation.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program.
Latest action (Dec 17, 2024): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 25, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.