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Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006

Introduced: April 25, 2006 See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Apr 25, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 25, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require prompt payment of clean claims to pharmacies by prescription drug plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans (MA-PD Plans). Defines prompt payment as within 14 calendar days from submission for claims submitted electronically, and within 30 calendar days for claims submitted otherwise. Requires payment of interest, also, if a payment is not issued, mailed, or otherwise transmitted within the applicable number of calendar days.

Makes it unlawful for a PDP sponsor of a prescription drug plan to display on the prescription drug card the name, brand, or trademark (co-branding) of any pharmacy.

Requires each PDP sponsor to charge not less than the minimum dispensing fee, $14, adjusted annually for inflation, for generic covered Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) drugs.

Revises requirements for a covered medication therapy management service, allowing it to be furnished by a health care provider, other than a pharmacist, with advanced training in medication management.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to specify: (1) the population of part D eligible individuals appropriate for services under a medication therapy management program, based on certain characteristics; and (2) a minimum defined package of medication therapy management services that shall be provided to each enrollee.

Revises requirements for pharmacy fees.

Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) a two-year demonstration program to examine the impact of medication therapy management furnished by a pharmacist in a community-based or ambulatory-based setting on quality of care, spending, and patient health; and (2) a Best Practices Commission to develop a best practices model for medication therapy management.

What's happening now May 15, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 44
Salazar, John
· Sep 7, 2006
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 7, 2006
STUPAK, BART
· Sep 7, 2006
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 17, 2006
D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jul 10, 2006
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 10, 2006
BOYD, ALLEN
· Jun 28, 2006
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Jun 28, 2006
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 28, 2006
Davis, Lincoln
· Jun 22, 2006
Melancon, Charlie
· Jun 22, 2006
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 22, 2006
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 14, 2006
R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 12, 2006
D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 12, 2006
TIAHRT, TODD
· Jun 12, 2006
EDWARDS, CHET
· Jun 9, 2006
R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jun 8, 2006
D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 8, 2006
R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jun 8, 2006
R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jun 7, 2006
R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 25, 2006
I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 25, 2006
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 24, 2006
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 24, 2006
SPRATT, JOHN
· May 24, 2006
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 18, 2006
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 17, 2006
R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 17, 2006
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 17, 2006
R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · May 17, 2006
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· May 17, 2006
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 17, 2006
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· May 17, 2006
D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 4, 2006
Davis, Artur
· May 4, 2006
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 4, 2006
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Apr 27, 2006
R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 27, 2006
BERRY, MARION
· Apr 25, 2006
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Apr 25, 2006
R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 25, 2006
TAYLOR, GENE
· Apr 25, 2006
R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 25, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5182: Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5182/
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"H.R. 5182: Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5182/.
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