Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 6401
Increasing Medication Access for Seniors Act of 2025
Refreshed 4 h ago
Introduced 2025-12-03Topic: health care · social servicesSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to send reports to Congress about the Medicare Part D option that lets enrollees pay their prescription drug cost-sharing in capped monthly amounts. The first report is due 3 months after the law takes effect, then at least every 3 months for the first year, and then at least once a year until March 31, 2031. Each report must include how many enrollees chose the monthly payment option, broken down by census region and plan type, and an estimate of enrollees who did not choose it but might benefit. Reports must also describe steps to let enrollees choose the option at the pharmacy counter and the outreach methods used, such as Medicare.gov, the Medicare & You handbook, 1-800-MEDICARE, and contacts with pharmacies, providers, and insurers.
Sponsors
- Jennifer A. Kiggans Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | House | 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. | refer |
| 2025-12-03 | House | 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. | refer |
| 2025-12-03 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-12-03 | Introduced in House | introduce |