Senate Bill 640
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Phair Pricing Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 4, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
640
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Phair Pricing Act of 2019
This bill requires that certain negotiated prices for covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit be disclosed at the point-of-sale.
Specifically, negotiated prices offered under a prescription drug plan (PDP) must be disclosed at the point-of-sale; the disclosed price must include specified adjustments, payments, and fees that are negotiated with the pharmacy (e.g., dispensing fees) by the PDP sponsor or pharmacy benefit manager.
Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish certain quality measures for PDP sponsors to use when determining incentive payments and adjustments (e.g., performance payments) to pharmacies.
March 4, 2019
03/04/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
03/04/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:03:29 PM