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HR 2827 113th Congress House

Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for fair application of the exceptions process for drugs in tiers in formularies in prescription drug plans under Medicare part D.

Introduced: February 25, 2014 Introduced by: Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
Health Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicarePrescription drugs
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Jul 26, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 25, 2013
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.
Jul 25, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 26, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to a prescription drug plan (PDP) that provides for any tiered cost-sharing within a formulary (including a structure that provides for different co-payment or coinsurance amounts for drugs in different tiers included within the formulary), to authorize a Medicare part D eligible individual enrolled in the plan to request an exception to the tiered cost-sharing structure.

States that in no case may the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) allow a PDP sponsor to make any formulary tier of the tiered cost-sharing structure (including a formulary tier used for very high cost or unique items) ineligible for lower-cost sharing through an exception.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1365 Identical bill Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 6
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Sep 19, 2014
MORAN, JAMES
· Sep 8, 2014
O'Rourke, Beto
· Jun 9, 2014
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 5, 2014
Delaney, John
· May 22, 2014
GREEN, GENE
· May 22, 2014
PASTOR, ED
· May 22, 2014
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · May 21, 2014
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 19, 2014
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 19, 2014
KING, PETER
· May 8, 2014
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 8, 2014
Ellison, Keith
· Feb 25, 2014
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Feb 10, 2014
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 9, 2014
Braley, Bruce
· Jul 25, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Jul 25, 2013
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