S. 2908
Referred to CommitteeA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes.
Introduced 5/22/2018•115th Congress•Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
5/22/2018 • Senate
Summary
This bill requires electronic prescription programs to enable the secure transmittal of prior authorization requests for covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
Introduced in Senate • 5/22/2018
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Policy Area: Health
Health care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsMedicarePrescription drugs
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Originated in the Senate
Introduced
May 22, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Introduced in Senate5/22/2018