Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act This bill establishes and alters several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs under Medicare. For example, the bill caps annual out-of-pocket spending under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. It also establishes (1) a program under which drug manufacturers must, subject to civil penalties, provide discounts for covered drugs for beneficiaries who have incurred costs above the annual deductible; and (2) a process through which certain beneficiaries may have their monthly out-of-pocket costs capped and paid in monthly installments.
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Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act
USA117th CongressS-2327| Senate
| Updated: 7/13/2021
Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act This bill establishes and alters several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs under Medicare. For example, the bill caps annual out-of-pocket spending under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. It also establishes (1) a program under which drug manufacturers must, subject to civil penalties, provide discounts for covered drugs for beneficiaries who have incurred costs above the annual deductible; and (2) a process through which certain beneficiaries may have their monthly out-of-pocket costs capped and paid in monthly installments.
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInflation and pricesManufacturingMedicarePrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurement