HR 6557 116th Congress House

MAIL Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid program for States providing certain cov… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid program for States providing certain coverage relating to covered outpatient drugs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 17, 2020 See on congress.gov

Health Health care coverage and accessMedicaidPostal servicePrescription drugsState and local finance

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Apr 17, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Apr 17, 2020

Introduced in House

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Latest action April 17, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medication Access Improves Lives Act or the MAIL Act

This bill increases the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for covered outpatient drugs, including mail-order drugs, beginning April 1, 2020. The bill's increase may not result in an FMAP greater than 100%. Additionally, Medicaid enrollees must be allowed to obtain the entire prescribed supply of a covered outpatient drug in a single fill or refill, up to a 90-day supply.

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