118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2408IMPROVE Part D Regulations Act

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient-focused listening sessions to improve prescription drug plan transparency, access, and choice.

Health
Introduced Jul 20, 2023
Last action Jul 20, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jul 20, 2023
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Referred
Jul 20, 2023
Finance
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to conduct patient-focused listening sessions on how to improve the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the CMS must conduct at least one listening session with beneficiaries, health care providers, and other stakeholders about ways to improve the Medicare prescription drug benefit, including with respect to the information, tools, and mechanisms available to beneficiaries for navigating coverage options and requirements. The CMS must consider potential regulatory changes in light of these sessions.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Jul 20, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.