Rx ACCESS Act

This bill changes how the military health program TRICARE handles prescription drugs. Starting October 1, 2026, TRICARE beneficiaries could choose to get brand-name maintenance medications through any allowed means, including retail pharmacies, instead of being required to use mail order. Contracts for running the pharmacy program would have to pay retail pharmacies at least the drug's acquisition cost (or a national average cost) plus a dispensing fee equal to what the state's Medicaid program pays, and the contractor could not charge retail pharmacies fees. The Comptroller General would audit reimbursement data and pharmacy network access at least once a year and report to Congress, and the Secretary of Defense would submit an implementation plan within 90 days.

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Sponsors

• Tom Cotton Republican sponsor
• 5 cosponsors