3.0.0 2665 2023-01-13T04:48:35Z 2023-01-13T04:48:35Z Senate S S 2006-04-27 109 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-04-27T17:34:17Z Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act 109 5102 HR 2006-04-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Choice for America's Seniors Act of 2006 109 5116 HR 2006-04-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 and 2007 initial enrollment periods for the Medicare prescription drug benefit and suspend the late enrollment penalty through December 31, 2007, to permit Medicare beneficiaries to change enrollment in a prescription drug plan during the first 12 months of enrollment, and to prevent changes in formularies other than at the time of open enrollment periods and only with advance notice. 109 5263 HR 2006-05-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act 109 2255 S 2006-02-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2006-04-27 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2006-04-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3710-3711) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN N W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2006-04-27 True L000035 Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR LAMBERT 2006-04-27 True C000705 Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] KENT CONRAD D ND 2006-04-27 True J000072 Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] JAMES JEFFORDS I VT MERRILL 2006-04-27 True Health Access to health care Administrative remedies Coinsurance Commerce Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Consumer education Drug therapy Drug utilization Drugs Economics and Public Finance Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to health facilities Federal-state relations Finance and Financial Sector Generic drugs Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government trust funds Governmental investigations Health care fraud Health counseling Health insurance Law Licenses Marketing Medicare Performance measurement Pharmacies Prescription pricing Social Welfare Health 00 2006-04-27 Introduced in Senate 2006-05-24T15:38:58Z Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act of 2006 - Revises the Medicare prescription drug program under part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish five national uniform benefit packages consisting of three basic and two supplemental packages.

Limits removal or change of coverage of covered part D drugs under a formulary under a prescription drug plan (PDP) or an Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plan.

Provides for: (1) additional funding for enrollment assistance; (2) comparative plan information; (3) a standardized definition for cost and utilization management tools, and nomenclature for distinguishing between excluded and nonformulary drugs; (4) standardized enrollee notice regarding coverage determinations; (5) standardized forms and processes for reconsiderations and exceptions; and (6) authority to waive late the enrollment penalty in certain circumstances.

Directs the Secretary, jointly with the Commissioner of Social Security, to work to integrate processes and beneficiary information for applying for a premium and cost-sharing subsidy and enrolling in a PDP or an MA-PD plan in order to simplify steps for part D eligible individuals who wish to participate in both.

Outlines requirements for comparative information regarding performance of plans under Medicare part D.

Specifies factors the Secretary shall use in determining whether, for plan approval purposes, a PDP and its sponsor demonstrate a satisfactory quality of performance.

]]> Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act of 2006 Display Title Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to simplify and improve the Medicare prescription drug program. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act of 2006 Introduced in Senate 2006-04-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s2665is/xml/BILLS-109s2665is.xml 2006-04-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.