118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2493PBM Reporting Transparency Act

A bill to require the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) submit to Congress two reports on arrangements with pharmacy benefit managers with respect to prescription drug plans MA-PD plans.

Health
Introduced Jul 25, 2023
Last action Jul 25, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jul 25, 2023
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Referred
Jul 25, 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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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to report certain information about pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage. Specifically, the commission must report on trends in agreements between PBMs and prescription drug plans, the impact of any differences in agreements on out-of-pocket spending for enrollees and pharmacy reimbursements, and any appropriate recommendations. The commission must submit an updated report two years after its initial report.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Jul 25, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 25, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.