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        <text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Patients Before Middlemen Act or the PBM Act&nbsp;</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) under the Medicare prescription drug benefit or Medicare Advantage from receiving any income for their services other than bona fide service fees.</p><p>Specifically, PBMs may not receive any income other than flat, bona fide service fees that are specified in their contracts with prescription drug plan (PDP)&nbsp;sponsors. Such fees may not be based on drug prices, discounts, rebates, or any other remuneration. PBMs must turn over any excess amounts they receive to the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services. PDP sponsors and PBMs must annually certify their compliance with these requirements.&nbsp;</p>]]></text>
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        <title>A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements relating to the responsibility of pharmacy benefit managers under Medicare part D.</title>
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