Prescription Drug Rebate Reform Act of 2023
This bill requires health plans and insurers to calculate patient cost-sharing (like coinsurance) based on a drug's net price - after rebates and discounts - not its full list price. It directly affects enrollees in group health plans or individual insurance who pay coinsurance for prescription drugs, particularly when deductibles aren't met. Key provisions mandate that coinsurance percentages must reflect the actual price paid by the plan (net price), not the manufacturer's list price, though fixed copayments remain allowed. The rule takes effect for plan years starting January 1, 2025.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Dec 19, 2023
Last action Dec 22, 2023
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Dec 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Dec 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Dec 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Party
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Mike Gallagher
RRepublican
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