Patients Before Middlemen Act

Hozzl · 2025-03-25T15:49:41Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 882 Patients Before Middlemen Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Health. Stay informed on legislative developments.

3/25/2025, 3:49 PM

Summary of Bill S 882

Bill 119 s 882, also known as the Pharmacy Access Improvement Act, aims to make changes to Medicare Part D in order to ensure that beneficiaries have access to a wide range of pharmacies and can choose the one that best suits their needs. The bill specifically focuses on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), which are entities that manage prescription drug benefits for Medicare Part D plans.

Under this bill, PBMs would be required to meet certain standards in order to participate in Medicare Part D. These standards would include ensuring that beneficiaries have access to a network of pharmacies that offer competitive pricing and convenient locations. PBMs would also be required to provide transparent information about drug pricing and coverage to beneficiaries.

The goal of the Pharmacy Access Improvement Act is to increase competition among pharmacies and PBMs, ultimately leading to lower costs and better access to prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries. This bill is currently being considered by Congress and has the potential to have a significant impact on the way prescription drug benefits are managed under Medicare Part D.

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Current Status of Bill S 882

Bill S 882 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 6, 2025. Bill S 882 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on March 6, 2025. Bill S 882's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of March 6, 2025

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 882

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 882

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure pharmacy access and choice for beneficiaries under prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans and to establish requirements of pharmacy benefit managers under Medicare part D.A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure pharmacy access and choice for beneficiaries under prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans and to establish requirements of pharmacy benefit managers under Medicare part D.

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