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Pharmacists Medicare Relief Act of 2006

Introduced: May 4, 2006 See on congress.gov
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May 4, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 4, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pharmacists Medicare Relief 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 days from submission for claims submitted electronically, and within 30 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.

Prohibits a Medicare prescription drug card issued by a PDP sponsor or an MA-PD plan, and any related marketing materials, from displaying the name or brand of any pharmacy (co-branding). Prescribes criminal penalties for engaging in prohibited co-branding.

What's happening now May 4, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 5182 Related bill Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006
  • S 2563 Related bill Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PHARM) Act of 2006
  • S 2664 Related bill Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006
  • HR 5307 Identical bill Pharmacists Medicare Relief Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 12, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2723: Pharmacists Medicare Relief Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2723/
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"S. 2723: Pharmacists Medicare Relief Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2723/.
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S. 2723, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2723/.
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