S. 882In Committee
Patients Before Middlemen Act
Establishes Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage standards for pharmacy contracts and pharmacy benefit manager compensation, reporting, audits, and penalty liability
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Establishes Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage standards for pharmacy contracts and pharmacy benefit manager compensation, reporting, audits, and penalty liability
Key points
- Establish pharmacy contract standards
- Require PBM compensation limits
- Require PBM drug and cost reporting
- Allow PDP sponsor audits
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-03-06 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related context
Topics and policy areas
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