Rx ACCESS Act

This bill changes the TRICARE pharmacy program for military health care beneficiaries. Starting October 1, 2026, beneficiaries could choose to get non-generic maintenance medications through any of the program's means, including retail pharmacies, instead of being required to use mail order or military pharmacies. It requires pharmacy benefit manager contracts to pay retail pharmacies at least the drug's acquisition cost plus a dispensing fee equal to the state Medicaid fee, and it bars the contractor from charging fees to retail pharmacies. The Comptroller General would audit reimbursement data and pharmacy network access at least once a year, and the Secretary of Defense would submit an implementation plan within 90 days.

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Sponsors

• Jennifer A. Kiggans Republican sponsor
• 18 cosponsors