UPDATE: S.2553 – A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare part D plans from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding the prices for certain drugs and biologicals.
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BILL SUMMARY:
Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018
This bill prohibits a health-benefits plan or pharmacy-benefits manager under Medicare or Medicare Advantage from restricting a pharmacy from informing an enrollee of any difference between the price of a drug under the plan and the price of the drug without health-insurance coverage.
[NOTE: The contents of this legislative update are current as of
BILL NUMBER: 115th
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For DETAILED LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION on S.2553, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2553
BILL TEXT: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2553/text
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