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S 1221 111th Congress Senate

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals under part B of the Medicare Program by excluding customary prompt pay…

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals under part B of the Medicare Progra… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals under part B of the Medicare Program by excluding customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's average sales price.

Introduced: June 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 9, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6384)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6384)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1221: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals under part B of the Medicare Program by excluding customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's average sales price.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1221/
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"S. 1221: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals under part B of the Medicare Program by excluding customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's average sales price.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1221/.
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S. 1221, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1221/.
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[S. 1221: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals under part B of the Medicare Program by excluding customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's average sales price.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1221/)
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