Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2018

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Introduced

26 July 2018

Last action

13 August 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summary

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to offer one or more Medicare-operated prescription drug plan options under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.  In doing so, the CMS must: (1) negotiate prices with drug manufacturers; (2) establish an appeals process for denials of plan benefits, including the option for external review and determination by an independent entity; and (3) establish and apply a formulary and formulary incentives. In general, a Medicare-operated drug plan must meet the same requirements as apply to any other prescription drug plan.

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Timeline

26 July 2018
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
13 August 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to → Prescription Reduction in Costs for Everyone (PRICE) Act of 2017
related to ← Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6575
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/6575
us · 115-hr-6575 · source updated 11 August 2025