S. 2911
Referred to CommitteeSeniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
11/20/2019 • Senate
Summary
Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019
This bill allows beneficiaries whose monthly costs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit equal or exceed a significant percentage of the annual out-of-pocket spending threshold to pay down such costs in installments over the course of the remaining plan year. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must determine what constitutes a significant percentage; however, such percentage must be between 50% and 100%.
Introduced in Senate • 11/20/2019
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Originated in the Senate
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November 20, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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