Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
October 25, 2017
Latest Action
October 25, 2017
Primary Sponsor
Bernard SandersIndependent(VT)
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Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act This bill makes a series of changes relating to the prices of prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans, including requirements relating to rebates for low-income individuals and drug price negotiations.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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General Medicare Protection, Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: H.R. 2460 and H.R. 4841 and H.R. 4704, Prescription Drug Re-Importation: S. 92 and S. 469 and H.R. 1245, Negotiation of Prescription Drug Prices: H.R. 242 and S. 41, General Prescription Drug Affordability: S. 124 and S. 771 and H.R. 1776 and H.R. 4138 and H.R. 4116 and H.R. 4117 and S. 2011 and S. 974 and H.R. 2212 and S. 2553, Medicare Enrollment Simplification: H.R. 2575 and S. 1909, Expanding Medicare Coverage: H.R. 5083 and H.R. 4957 and S. 2387 and H.R. 807 and H.R. 3098 and H.R. 4701 and H.R. 508 and H.R. 2276 and S. 2575 and H.R. 5083.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Opioid Treatment. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Section 2005 proposals related to Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Medicare Physician Payment. (No bill): Proposal to collapse the current five levels of payments for office visits (Evaluation and Management) into two levels. Medicare and Medicaid Protection. S. 3330, Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act: Proposed changes to budget reconciliation legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid program protections. Medicaid Protection. (No bill): Proposals requiring Medicaid recipients to work and ending homecare workers rights to make deductions from their pay for health care and union dues. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (May be attached to several legislative vehicles.) Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018: Proposal to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from putting clauses in contracts with pharmacists prohibiting them from disclosing to beneficiaries when a drug is less expensive if the beneficiary doesnt use his or her insurance. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No bill). Efforts to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
General Medicare Protection, Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: H.R. 2460 and H.R. 4841 and H.R. 4704, Prescription Drug Re-Importation: S. 92 and S. 469 and H.R. 1245, Negotiation of Prescription Drug Prices: H.R. 242 and S. 41, General Prescription Drug Affordability: S. 124 and S. 771 and H.R. 1776 and H.R. 4138 and H.R. 4116 and H.R. 4117 and S. 2011 and S. 974 and H.R. 2212 and S. 2553, Medicare Enrollment Simplification: H.R. 2575 and S. 1909, Expanding Medicare Coverage: H.R. 5083 and H.R. 4957 and S. 2387 and H.R. 807 and H.R. 3098 and H.R. 4701 and H.R. 508 and H.R. 2276 and S. 2575 and H.R. 5083.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
S 2011/HR 4138-Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act, S 974/HR 2212-CREATES Act of 2017, S 124-Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act, HR 1625-OMNIBUS, opioid addiction data analysis, S 771-Improving access to affordable prescription drugs act, S 252-Medicare Drug Savings act of 2017, S 1369-Stop Price Gouging Act, S 495-Medical innovation and prize fund act, S 1131/HR 2439-FAIR drug pricing act, HR 4117-Competitive Drugs act of 2017, S 771/HR 1776-Improving access to affordable prescription drugs act, S 637-C-THRU Act, S 1347-RxCap Act of 2017, S 1348-SPIKE Act of 2017, HR 5156-Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018, S 2691-Opioid Crisis accountability act of 2018, S 2315-Over the counter drug safety, innovation, and reform act, S 2700/HR 5545-Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) act, Drug Pricing-Medicare Part D HR 2051-FAST Generics Act of 2017, HR 4116-Transparent Drug Pricing Act, S 2852-Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act and advancing innovative Act of 2018,
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Opioid Treatment. S. 2704/H.R. 4097, Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act: Proposal to provide for coverage of methadone under Medicare Part B. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias; Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Prescription Drug costs. S. 2553/H.R. 6144, the Know the Lowest Price Act: Proposal to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefits managers from utilizing contract gag clauses prohibiting pharmacists from disclosing to consumers when it costs less to pay out-of-pocket for a prescription than it would using their insurance coverage. Medicare Part B Drug Costs . H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Beneficiary Education. (No bill): Efforts to improve the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid outreach and education during open enrollment.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
2018 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
General Medicare Protection, Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: H.R. 2460 and H.R. 4841 and H.R. 4704, Prescription Drug Re-Importation: S. 92 and S. 469 and H.R. 1245, Negotiation of Prescription Drug Prices: H.R. 242 and S. 41, General Prescription Drug Affordability: S. 124 and S. 771 and H.R. 1776 and H.R. 4138 and H.R. 4116 and H.R. 4117 and S. 2011 and S. 974 and H.R. 2212 and S. 2553, Medicare Enrollment Simplification: H.R. 2575 and S. 1909, Expanding Medicare Coverage: H.R. 5083 and H.R. 4957 and S. 2387 and H.R. 807 and H.R. 3098 and H.R. 4701 and H.R. 508 and H.R. 2276 and S. 2575 and H.R. 5083.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
S. 771/HR 1776-Improving access to affordable Prescription Drugs act, S 2157-Drug Price transparency in Communications Act, S 2011/HR 4138-Medicare drug price negotiation act of 2017, S 1688-Empowering medicare seniors to negotiate drug prices of 2017, S 252-Medicare drug savings act of 2017, S 1369/HR 2974-Stop Price gouging act, S 124-Preserve access to affordable generics act, S 974/HR 2212-CREATES Act of 2017, S 495-Medical Innovation and Prize Fund Act, S 1131/HR 2439-FAIR drug pricing act, Over-the-counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018, HR 4117-Competitive DRUGS Act of 2017), HR 2051- FAST Generics Act of 2017), Prescription drug pricing, PACED Act, S 771/HR 1776 (Improving access to affordable prescription drugs act, S 1509/HR 1223 OPEN Act), S 1309-Stronger patents act, HR 5150 Protecting Medicare from excessive price increases act, S 2476-Expanding access to low cost generics act, S 637 (c-thru act), S 1348-SPIKE act,
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
2018 Medicare Open Enrollment (No bill). The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrations public outreach and education around the 2018 Medicare open enrollment. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Hearing Coverage. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568, H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility . S. 1909, H. R. 2575, Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act: Proposals to improve Medicare Part B enrollment and to align Part B, Medicare Advantage and Part D rules. Opioid Treatment for Seniors. H.R. 5085, Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act of 2018: Proposal to require Medicare to recognize substance abuse treatment facilities as independent providers. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act), Proposal for applying a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Medicare Privatization (No bill). Proposals to transform traditional Medicare into a private insurance carrier program. Medicare Eligibility Age (No bill). Proposal to raise the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (No bill). Proposal to have the Administration for Community Living reinstate a demographic question on gender identity. Money Follows the Person (No bill). Proposal to reauthorize a demonstration that provides funding and support for states to transition individuals living in institutional care settings into settings that are more integrated with their communities. Alex M. Azars Nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services (No bill). Questions pertaining to Mr. Azars positions on the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid block granting, and his background as a pharmaceutical executive. Medicare Part B Prices. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to require drug manufacturers to rebate to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the amount by which a drug exceeds past prices above inflation. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011, H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers. Requires drug manufacturers to provide a rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Market Anticompetitive Behavior. S.974, H.R.2212, CREATES Act of 2017: Proposal to curb abuses by brand drug makers that prevent or delay generic drug manufacturers from getting sufficient samples of the brand drugs needed to obtain FDA approval, keeping generics off the market and driving up drug costs.
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
General Medicare Protection, Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: H.R. 2460 and H.R. 4841 and H.R. 4704, Prescription Drug Re-Importation: S. 92 and S. 469 and H.R. 1245, Negotiation of Prescription Drug Prices: H.R. 242 and S. 41, General Prescription Drug Affordability: S. 124 and S. 771 and H.R. 1776 and H.R. 4138 and H.R. 4116 and H.R. 4117 and S. 2011 and S. 974 and H.R. 2212, Medicare Enrollment Simplification: H.R. 2575 and S. 1909, Expanding Medicare Coverage: H.R. 5083 and H.R. 4957 and S. 2387 and H.R. 807 and H.R. 3098 and H.R. 4701.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
S 771/HR1776-Improving access to affordable prescription drugs act, S 2011/HR 4138-Medicare Price Negotiation Act of 2017, S 252-Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2017, S 1369/HR 2974-Stop Price Gouging Act, S 124-Preserve access to affordable generics act, HR 4117-Competitive DRUGS Act of 2017, S 974/HR 2212-CREATES act of 2017, HR 2051-FAST generics Act of 2017, S 495-Medicare Innovation Prize Fund Act, S 1131.HR 2439-FAIR Drug Pricing act, HR 4116-Transparent Drug Pricing Act of 2017, S 1509-Orphan Products extension accelerating cures and treatments, HR 1223-OPEN act, S 1390-Stronger Patriots Act of 2017, S 1827-KIDS Act of 2017, HR 1628-American Health care act of 2017, HR 3921-Healthy KIDS Act, HR 4116-Transparent drug pricing act of 2017, Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017, biologic market exclusivity, inter partes review, direct to consumer advertising, Over-the-counter Monograph Safety Innovation and Reform act of 2017, Azar HHS nomination,
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.2011 and S. 1688 and any other legislation pertaining to removal of the noninterference clause in Medicare Part D. HR 1898 - legislation to amend the Social Security Act to improve access to and utilization of bone mass measurement.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
General Medicare Protection, Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, Prescription Drug Re-Importation: S. 92 and S. 469 and H.R. 1245, Negotiation of Prescription Drug Prices: H.R. 242 and S. 41, General Prescription Drug Affordability: S. 124 and S. 771 and H.R. 1776 and H.R. 4138 and H.R. 4116 and H.R. 4117 and S. 2011, Medicare Enrollment Simplification: H.R. 2575 and S. 1909.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 524/H.R. 953 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act S. 2011/S. 2014 Innovations for Healthier Americans Act H.Res. 725 To consider S. 524 to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use. H.Res. 809 To consider the conference report to S. 524 to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use FY2017 Department of Defense Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2017 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2018 Commerce/Justice/Science Apprpriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2018 Department of Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act Cannabidiol Research Act Medical Marijuana Research Act
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
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| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democratic | VT |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.